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CW
2005
IEEE
15 years 5 months ago
The Interactive 3D BreakAway Map: A navigation and examination aid for multi-floor 3D worlds
In this paper, we propose the Interactive 3D BreakAway Map (I3BAM), an extension of the wellknown Worlds In Miniature [6]. The I3BAM supports user navigation in virtual buildings ...
Luca Chittaro, Vijay Kumar Gatla, Subramanian Venk...
VR
2008
IEEE
163views Virtual Reality» more  VR 2008»
15 years 6 months ago
HOG on a WIM
This paper presents a new interaction metaphor for mixed space collaboration: HOG on a WIM. Hand of God (HOG) on a World in Miniature (WIM) is the first collaborative WIM. It ena...
Aaron Stafford, Wayne Piekarski, Bruce H. Thomas
IDMS
1997
Springer
144views Multimedia» more  IDMS 1997»
15 years 3 months ago
Achieving Networked Virtual Environments Interoperability
Abstract. The interoperability between heterogeneous distributed virtual environments is one of the main problem Virtual Reality will have to face in the very close future. This ar...
Michel Soto, Hubert Lê Van Gông
CSCW
1998
ACM
15 years 4 months ago
Out of this World: An Extensible Session Architecture for Heterogeneous Electronic Landscapes
The growth in interest in virtual environments in CSCW has focused on co-operation within these environments. Little consideration has been given to how users manage these environ...
Jonathan Trevor, Tom Rodden, Gareth Smith
HICSS
2009
IEEE
153views Biometrics» more  HICSS 2009»
15 years 6 months ago
A Comparison of Maps and Signs for Ordered and Unordered Navigation Tasks in Virtual Worlds
Online 3D virtual worlds have many exciting and contemporary uses such as for social interaction, teaching and training, entertainment, and even for the development of virtual bus...
Daniel C. Cliburn, Todd Heino