Evaluating navigation methods for an AR system

BUILD-IT is a planning tool based on computer vision technology, supporting complex planning and composition tasks. A group of people, seated around a table, interact with objects in a virtual scene using real bricks. A plan view of the scene is projected onto the table, where object manipulation takes place. A perspective view is projected on the wall. The views are set by virtual cameras, having spatial attributes like shift, rotation and zoom. However, planar interaction with bricks provides only position and rotation information. This paper explores two alternative methods to bridge the gap between planar interaction and three-dimensional navigation. An empirical evaluation of the two alternatives is in process. Keywords Augmented Reality, design,, ubiquitous, tangible, interaction, groupware, bricks, navigation, viewpoint control, evaluation

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: DARE
• Authors: Morten Fjeld
• Keywords: DARE 2000, Manipulation Takes Place, Planar Interaction, Real Bricks