A survey and classification of 3D pointing techniques

2007 IEEE International Conference on Research, Innovation and Vision for the Future, RIVF 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 71-80

  Dang, Nguyen Thong ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Classification; Fitts' law; Target acquisition; Three dimensional cursor; Three dimensional pointing; Three dimensional user interfaces

Indexed keywords

FITTS' LAW; TARGET ACQUISITION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINTING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACES;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); INTERACTIVE DEVICES; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; USER INTERFACES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 34250716866     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RIVF.2007.369138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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