Poster: Evolution of a Theremin-Based 3D-Interface for Music Synthesis

Abstract

The Theremin (including its variants) is the world's unique instrument that is played without being touched. We present the evolution of a 3D interface for a virtual Theremin, the VRemin. Based on a music synthesizer application we built a number of different 3D interfaces that allow for a contact-free play of the virtual music instrument based on gestures. The variants differ in the size of the interaction space, the use of unimanual and bimanual interaction techniques and the applied IO devices.