DocumentCode :
182778
Title :
Exploring Stereoscopic Multi-user Interaction with Individual Views
Author :
Kuszter, Vincent ; Brunnett, Guido ; Pietschmann, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Comput. Sci., Tech. Univ. Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
fYear :
2014
fDate :
6-8 Oct. 2014
Firstpage :
101
Lastpage :
106
Abstract :
When users are interacting in a collaborative virtual environment it can neither be guaranteed that every user has the same input device nor that they have access to the same information. Our research aims at understanding the effects of such asymmetries on the user embodiment in cooperative multi-user environments. In order to do this, a generic interaction application is needed, which can be altered quickly to generate differences in information distribution and interaction possibilities. In this paper we therefore present the development of such a prototyping platform for cooperative interaction between two users in a stereoscpoic cooperative virtual world. A flexible software framework enables us to quickly generate physics-based puzzles for the users to solve together. To change the information a user gets, we are incorporating "special views" for each person. To diversify interaction fidelity, an easily expandable array of input devices is supported, e.g. Mouse/Keyboard, Novint Falcon, Razer Hydra, ART Flight stick, etc. Those devices can provide additional information to a user, like hap tic feedback, but they can also restrain a user by providing less degrees of freedom. Additionally, they can be used to compare different interaction metaphors, like handover, object possession, or picking behavior.
Keywords :
groupware; haptic interfaces; stereo image processing; virtual reality; collaborative virtual environment; cooperative interaction; cooperative multiuser environment; flexible software framework; haptic feedback; physics-based puzzle; stereoscopic multiuser interaction; stereoscpoic cooperative virtual world; Games; Haptic interfaces; Keyboards; Mice; Software; Stereo image processing; Three-dimensional displays; interaction; multi-user; stereoscopy; virtual reality;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Cyberworlds (CW), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santander
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4678-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CW.2014.22
Filename :
6980749
Link To Document :
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