This third edition is the single largest, most complete compilation of HCI theories, principles,
advances, case studies, and more, that exist within a single volume. It captures the current …

Manipulation in immersive virtual environments is difficult partly because users must do
without the haptic contact with real objects they rely on in the real world to orient themselves …

Despite widespread interest in virtual reality, research and development efforts in synthetic
environments (SE)--the field encompassing virtual environments, teleoperation, and hybrids …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

This report provides a short survey of the field of virtual reality, highlighting application
domains, technological requirements, and currently available solutions. The report is …

We claim that physical manipulation of familiar real-world objects in the user's real
environment is an important technique for the design of three-dimensional user interfaces …

Most direct volume renderings produced today employ 1D transfer functions which assign
color and opacity to the volume based solely on the single scalar quantity which comprises …

(60) Division of application No. 09/893,292, filed O Jun.(Continued) 26, 2001, now Pat. No.
7,345,670, which is a continuation of application No. 09/721,090, filed on OTHER …

We take four broad strategies: making the usel:'S immediate workspace larger, enabfing
user interaction with multiple agents, increasing the realtime interaction rate between user …

Remote collaboration systems allow users at different sites to perform joint tasks, which are
required by many real-life applications. For example, environmental pollution is a complex …