AMP-IT and WISDOM: Improving 3D Manipulation for High-Precision Tasks in Virtual Reality

Precise 3D manipulation in virtual reality (VR) is essential for effectively aligning virtual objects. However, state-of-the-art VR manipulation techniques have limitations when high levels of precision are required, including the unnaturalness caused by scaled rotations and the increase in time due...

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Published in2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) pp. 303 - 311
Main Authors Rodrigues, Francielly, Giovannelli, Alexander, Pavanatto, Leonardo, Miao, Haichao, Oliveira, Jauvane C. de, Bowman, Doug A.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 16.10.2023
Subjects
Human computer interaction (HCI)
Human-centered computing
Interaction paradigms
Interaction techniques
Switches
Task analysis
Three-dimensional displays
Usability
Virtual reality
X reality
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Summary:Precise 3D manipulation in virtual reality (VR) is essential for effectively aligning virtual objects. However, state-of-the-art VR manipulation techniques have limitations when high levels of precision are required, including the unnaturalness caused by scaled rotations and the increase in time due to degree-of-freedom (DoF) separation in complex tasks. We designed two novel techniques to address these issues: AMP-IT, which offers direct manipulation with an adaptive scaled mapping for implicit DoF separation, and WISDOM, which offers a combination of Simple Virtual Hand and scaled indirect manipulation with explicit DoF separation. We compared these two techniques against baseline and state-of-the-art manipulation techniques in a controlled experiment. Results indicate that WISDOM and AMP-IT have significant advantages over best-practice techniques regarding task performance, usability, and user preference.
ISSN:2473-0726
DOI:10.1109/ISMAR59233.2023.00045