PRECIOUS! Out-of-reach selection using iterative refinement in VR

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

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

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2017 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 3DUI 2017, Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 18-19, 2017

Pages: 237-238

2017 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, 3DUI 2017

18 March 2017 through 19 March 2017

Indexing

Scopus - 10 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-SX4

DOI: 10.1109/3DUI.2017.7893359

Abstract (EN): Selecting objects outside user's arm-reach in Virtual Reality still poses significant challenges. Techniques proposed to overcome such limitations often follow arm-extension metaphors or favor the use of selection volumes combined with ray-casting. Nonetheless, these approaches work for room sized and sparse environments, and they do not scale to larger scenarios with many objects. We introduce PRECIOUS, a novel mid-air technique for selecting out-of-reach objects. It employs an iterative progressive refinement, using cone-casting to select multiple objects and moving users closer to them in each step, allowing accurate selections. A user evaluation showed that PRECIOUS compares favorably against existing approaches, being the most versatile. © 2017 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific