A VR-User Interface for Design by Features
Mkd Marc Coomans, Hjp Harry Timmermans · 1998
ABSTRACT ⎯ We present the design of a Virtual Reality based user interface (VR-UI). It is the interface for the VR-DIS system, a design application for the Building and Construction industry (VR-DIS stands for Virtual Reality- Design Information System). The interface is characterised by a mixed representation of the task domain: an analogue “mock-up view ” is being integrated with a descriptive “feature view”. It uses a Fish Tank VR configuration which integrates the virtual objects in the designer’s normal working environment. The issues underlying the design of the feature view are discussed, as well as the choice of input devices. 1.