Multi-perspective collaborative design in persistent networked virtual environments

Author

Leigh, Jason ; Johnson, Andrew E. ; Vasilakis, Christina A. ; DeFanti, Thomas A.

Author_Institution

Electron. Visualization Lab., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

30 Mar-3 Apr 1996

Firstpage

253

Abstract

We present an approach to applying virtual reality in architectural design and collaborative visualization which emphasizes the use of multiple perspectives. These perspectives, including multiple mental models as well as multiple visual viewpoints, allow virtual reality to be applied in the earlier, more creative, phases of the design process, rather than just as a walkthrough of the final design. CALVIN, a prototype interface which implements these ideas, has been created using the CAVE virtual reality theatre

Keywords

architectural CAD; data visualisation; groupware; user interfaces; user modelling; virtual reality; CALVIN; CAVE; architectural design; collaborative visualization; design process; multiperspective collaborative design; multiple mental models; multiple visual viewpoints; persistent networked virtual environments; user interface; virtual reality; virtual reality theatre; walkthrough; Buildings; Collaboration; Design automation; Design for experiments; Displays; Intelligent networks; Process design; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996

Conference_Location

Santa Clara, CA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7296-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VRAIS.1996.490535

Filename

490535