ThumbCam: Returning to single touch interactions to explore 3D virtual environments

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Mendes, D (Author) Other; Sousa, M (Author) Other; Ferreira, A (Author) Other; Jorge, JA (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the Ninth ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, ITS 2014, Dresden, Germany, November 16 - 19, 2014

Pages: 403-408

9th ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, ITS 2014

16 November 2014 through 19 November 2014

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Scopus - 4 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-24C

DOI: 10.1145/2669485.2669554

Abstract (EN): Three-dimensional virtual environments are present in many diffierent applications, being used even in small handheld devices. To navigate in these environments using such devices, most of current solutions rely on multi-touch interactions. However, previous works have already stated that multi-touch gestures on smartphones are not always feasible. In this work we present ThumbCam, a novel single-touch technique for camera manipulation on 3D virtual environments. With our solution, the user is able to move and look around and circle points of interest, while interacting using only his thumb. We compare ThumbCam with other state-of-the-art techniques, showing that it can offer more operations with a single touch. A qualitative user evaluation revealed that users found our solution appealing.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific