An environment that integrates flying and fish tank metaphors

Authors:
Dan Fleet;Colin Ware
Affiliations:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB. Canada;University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB. Canada
Venue:
CHI EA '97 CHI '97 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
1997

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Abstract

Fledermaus VR is a system that combines the flying and Fish Tank metaphors for viewpoint control. A key component of the system is the continuous scaling of the scene so that it always appears just behind the screen. This scaling is done even when flying over a virtual landscape. Because the scene is scaled, it is always in the right position for Fish Tank VR viewing. In addition, the scaling removes some of the problems that commonly occur with stereoscopic displays, it puts objects in the appropriate place for manipulation, and it can be used to modulate the flight velocity. The system is demonstrated with a cable laying application.