Navigating and selecting in the virtual supermarket: review and update of classic interaction techniques
Patrick Renner, Timo Dankert, Dorothe Schneider, Nikita Mattar, Thies Pfeiffer · PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) · 2010
Abstract: Classic techniques for navigation and selection such as Image-Plane and World in Miniature have been around for more than 20 years. In the course of a seminar on interaction in virtual reality we reconsidered five methods for navigation and two for selection. These methods were significantly extended by the use of up-to-date hardware such as fingertracking devices and the Nintendo Wii Balance Board and evaluated in a virtual supermarket scenario. Two user studies, one on experts and one on novices, revealed information on usability and efficiency. As an outcome, the combination of Ray-Casting and Walking in Place turned out to be the fastest. Keywords: