Virtual Reality: Concepts and Technologies

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Figure 12.15 Virtual Motion Controller © Hit Lab. Univ. Washington

Figure 12.16 Driving cabins © Siames-IRISA

hardware ... Many researches are determined to conceive solutions that are not very

complex on a technical level. Their common point is a gestural control of the direction

of movement with the help of one of the body parts.

• Hands: the most common choice is that of hands. In this case, the direction of

movement is given by pointing a finger in a direction. Some authors (Mine et al.,

1997) also propose using two hands. The direction of movement is then given by

the vector linking