A comparative study of user performance in a map-based virtual environment

Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 259-266

  Swan, J Edward ^a   Gabbard, Joseph L ^b   Hix, Deborah ^b   Schulman, Robert S ^b   Kim, Keun Pyo ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Discrete event simulation; Force feedback; Layout; Navigation; Sun; Testing; Thermal force; Virtual environment

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; NAVIGATION; SUN; TESTING; USER INTERFACES; VISUALIZATION;

ATMOSPHERIC MODEL; BATTLEFIELD VISUALIZATION; FORCE FEEDBACK; GEOMETRIC MANIPULATION; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; LAYOUT; THERMAL FORCES; USER INTERFACE DESIGNS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84941566001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VR.2003.1191149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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