Through the looking glass: the use of lenses as an interface tool for Augmented Reality interfaces

  • Authors:
  • Julian Looser;Mark Billinghurst;Andy Cockburn

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Canterbury, NZ;University of Canterbury, NZ;University of Canterbury, NZ

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques in Australasia and South East Asia
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

In this paper we present new interaction techniques for virtual environments. Based on an extension of 2D MagicLenses, we have developed techniques involving 3D lenses, information filtering and semantic zooming. These techniques provide users with a natural, tangible interface for selectively zooming in and out of specific areas of interest in an Augmented Reality scene. They use rapid and fluid animation to help users assimilate the relationship between views of detailed focus and global context. As well as supporting zooming, the technique is readily applied to semantic information filtering, in which only the pertinent information subtypes within a filtered region are shown. We describe our implementations, preliminary user feedback and future directions for this research.