Object selection in virtual environments performance, usability and interaction with spatial abilities

  • Authors:

  • Andreas Baier;David Wittmann;Martin Ende

  • Affiliations:

  • University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;Cassidian Air Systems, Manching, Germany;Cassidian Air Systems, Manching, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2011 international conference on Virtual and mixed reality: new trends - Volume Part I
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

We investigate the influence of users' spatial orientation and space relations ability on performance with six different interaction methods for object selection in virtual environments. Three interaction methods are operated with a mouse, three with a data glove. Results show that mouse based interaction methods perform better compared to data glove based methods. Usability ratings reinforce these findings. However, performance with the mouse based methods appears to be independent from users' spatial abilities, whereas data glove based methods are not.