User representations are critical to the virtual experience, and involve both the input device
used to support interactions as well as how the user is virtually represented in the scene …

Many studies have been conducted in the past few years that focus on interaction and
embodiment in the field of virtual reality. However, despite the recent widespread use and …

In medical surgery planning, virtual reality (VR) provides a working environment, where 3D
images of the operation area can be utilized. VR allows 3D imaging data to be viewed in a …

Virtual Reality (VR) systems have traditionally required users to operate the user interface
with controllers in mid-air. More recent VR systems, however, integrate cameras to track the …

In this article, we compare three different input technologies (gamepad, vision-based motion
controls, room-scale) for an interactive virtual reality (VR) environment. The overall system is …

Mastering motor skills requires performing the task unconsciously with great speed and
accuracy. This is acquired slowly through practice over time. Nonetheless, in domains such …

Virtual reality has achieved significant popularity in recent years, and allowing users to move
freely within an immersive virtual world has become an important factor critical to realize …

Gesture-based touchless devices are becoming a widespread alternative to traditional
gaming devices such as joysticks or gamepads. However, the impact of such devices on the …

The VirtualDesk metaphor is an opportunity for more comfortable and efficient immersive
data exploration, using tangible interaction with the analyst's physical work desk and …

Hand-tracking enables controller-free interaction with virtual environments, which can make
virtual reality (VR) experiences more natural and immersive. As naturalness hinges on both …