A Survey of 3D Interaction Techniques

Abstract

Recent gains in the performance of 3D graphics hardware and rendering systems have not been matched by a corresponding improvement in our knowledge of how to interact with the virtual environments we create; therefore there is a need to examine these further if we are to improve the overall quality of our interactive 3D systems. This paper examines some of the interaction techniques which have been developed for object manipulation, navigation and application control in 3D virtual environments. The use of both mouse-based techniques and 3D input devices is considered, along with the role of feedback and some aspects of tools and widgets.

Navigation and interaction in a real-scale digital mock-up using natural language and user gesture

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Scene Reconstruction and Visualization From Community Photo Collections

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“…Dans un EV, un interacteur effectue plusieurs types de tâches : navigation, sélec-tion/manipulation d'objets, contrôle d'application (Hand, 1997). Nous choisissons de nous intéresser à la sélection/manipulation d'objets.…”