Advanced Interaction Techniques

Question 1

Define: Advanced Interaction Technique

Answer 1

A method that uses complex technologies to allow

users and computers to communicate

Question 2

Define: 3D Interaction Technique

Answer 2

A method for users and computers to communicate

in a real-world, 3D space

Question 3

List three broad types of 3D interaction

Answer 3

Navigation
Selection and manipulation
System control

Question 4

Define: Navigation Technique

Answer 4

An interaction technique that allows the user to move

to a desired position within the virtual environment

Question 5

List three reasons to travel

Answer 5

Exploration
Searching
Maneuver

Question 6

What are the six categories of navigation techniques?

Answer 6

Physical locomotion
Device-based
Steering
Selection-based
Manipulation-based
Scaling-based

Question 7

What does physical locomotion rely on for travel?

Answer 7

The user’s physical movements

Question 8

T/F Physical Locomotion usually mimics a natural method of locomotion in the real world

Answer 8

T

Question 9

List examples of physical locomotion

Answer 9

Walking
Redirected walking
Seven league boots
Walking in place
Human joystick

Question 10

Which physical locomotion applies slight rotations to the user’s movements instead of using a one-to-one mapping?

Answer 10

Redirected walking

Question 11

Name the physical locomotion: The user physically steps in place to virtually walk in the direction of the steps

Answer 11

Walking in place

Question 12

Name the physical locomotion: Uses the position of the user relative to the center of the tracked space to create a 2D vector

Answer 12

Human joystick

Question 13

What is the device-based navigation technique

Answer 13

Use devices that respond to the user’s physical movements for travel

Question 14

What is the steering-based navigation technique

Answer 14

Allows the user to continuously control the direction of virtual motion

Question 15

What is the selection-based navigation technique

Answer 15

Allow the user to select a route, a target, or a predefined motion and then automatically moves the user along a path to the destination

Question 16

What is the manipulation-based navigation technique

Answer 16

Allow the user to use a manipulation technique for travel

Question 17

What is the scaling-based navigation technique

Answer 17

Change the scale of the world so that a physical movement of one meter can represent one nanometer, one kilometer, or another distance

Question 18

Define: Selection Technique

Answer 18

An interaction technique that allows the user to choose

one or more objects from a set of available objects

Question 19

Define: Manipulation Technique

Answer 19

An interaction technique that allows the user to position, rotate, scale, or otherwise modify objects

Question 20

T/F Often easy to separate selection and manipulation techniques due to manipulation closely following selection

Answer 20

F

Question 21

List 5 categories of selection techniques

Answer 21

Touching
Pointing
Occlusion
Enclosure
Indirect

Question 22

List 4 categories of manipulation techniques

Answer 22

Hand-centered
Offset-based
Proxy
Indirect

Question 23

Define: System Control Technique

Answer 23

An interaction technique that allows the user to request the system to perform a function, change the mode of interaction, or change the system state

Question 24

Define: Symbolic Input Technique

Answer 24

An interaction technique that allows the user to communicate symbolic information (e.g., text, numbers, etc.) to the system