Multimodal interaction techniques for the virtual workbench

Abstract

The present study investigated the differential levels of effectiveness of various interaction techniques on a simple rotation and translation task on the virtual workbench. Manipulation time and number of collisions were measured for subjects using four device sets (unimanual glove, bimanual glove, unimanual stick, and bimanual stick). Participants were also asked to subjectively judge each device's effectiveness. Performance results indicated a main effect for device but not for number of hands. Subjective results supported these findings, as users expressed a preference for the stick(s).