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PointerVol: A Laser Pointer for Swept Volumetric Displays

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A laser pointer is a commonly used device that does not require communication with the display system or modifications on the applications, the presenter can just take a pointer and start using it. When a laser pointer is used on a volumetric display, a line rather than a point appears, making it not suitable for pointing at 3D locations. PointerVol is a modified laser pointer that allows users to point to 3D positions inside a swept volumetric display. We propose two PointerVol implementations based on timing and distance measurements, we evaluate the pointing performance using them. Finally, we present other features such as multi-user pointing, line patterns and a multi-finger wearable. PointerVol is a simple device that can help to popularize volumetric displays, or at least to make them more usable for presentations with true-3D content.

Source: ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)

DOI: 10.1145/3654777.3676432

Authors: Unai Javier Fernández, Iosune Sarasate, Iñigo Ezcurdia, Manuel Lopez-Amo, Ivan Fernández, Asier Marzo

Institution: Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA)

Language: English

Topic: Interactive and Immersive Displays

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council

Award: Interactions with Future Reach-Through Volumetric Displays