Guided navigation of virtual environments

  • Authors:
  • Tinsley A. Galyean

  • Affiliations:
  • MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA

  • Venue:
  • I3D '95 Proceedings of the 1995 symposium on Interactive 3D graphics
  • Year:
  • 1995

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Abstract

This paper presents a new methodology for navigating virtual environments called “The River Analogy.” This analogy provides a new way of thinking about the user's relationship to the virtual environment; guiding the user's continuous and direct input within both space and time allowing a more narrative presentation. The paper then presents the details of how this analogy was applied to a VR experience that is now part of the permanent collection at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.