3D Interaction Testbed

3dui.org

3dui.org is the major online reference place for all those interested in the design, evaluation, and application of 3D user interfaces. In the resources section you’ll find a variety of online resources to help in your research or teaching related to 3D UIs. These resources include course notes and presentation materials, bibliographies, and links to other 3D UI sites.

Research Reviews

Below we included a short list of relevant research papers and books related to classification of approaches in the field of 3D interaction techniques.

  • Chris Hand’s survey [1] describes both immersive and non-immersive techniques. It is a good introduction to the topic; however, it was published 17 years ago and is significantly outdated.
  • A comprehensive overview of interaction techniques focused on immersive virtual environments is given by Bowman et al. [2, 3].
  • Christie et al. [4] quite recently presented the an overview of camera control in computer graphics, focusing mainly on semi and fully automatic camera systems. Their analysis draws on insights from cinematic and photographic practice.
  • In the work [5] published recently at Eurographics'2013, we have tried to present the most up-to-date and comprehensive review of the state of the art of non-immersive interaction techniques for Navigation, Selection & Manipulation, and System Control, including a basic introduction to the topic, the challenges, and an examination of a number of popular approaches.

All these papers were written to aid both researchers and developers of interactive 3D applications in having a clearer overview of the topic and in particular can be useful for practitioners and researchers that are new to the field of interactive 3D graphics.

[1] Hand C.: A survey of 3d interaction techniques. Computer Graphics Forum. 1997.
[2] Bowman D. A., Kruijff E., Laviola J. J., Poupyrev I.: An introduction to 3-d user interface design. Presence. 2001.
[3] Bowman D. A., Kruijff E., Laviola J. J., Poupyrev I.: 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice. 2004.
[4] Christie M., Olivier P., Normand J.-M.: Camera control in computer graphics. Computer Graphics Forum. 2008.
[5] Jankowski J., Hachet M.: A Survey of Interaction Techniques for Interactive 3D Environments. Eurographics. 2013.