Section VII
Interaction
WebGL enables the next natural media type for the web. ere were text, images, and
video. With WebGL, now there is interactive 3D. is nal section covers the oen over-
looked and sometimes subtle area of interaction.
In Chapter 22, “Usability of WebGL Applications,” Jacek Jankowski breaks down
usability principles for tting 3D into the traditional web interface of hypertext, covering
both prominent and subtle interactions ranging from reading text to navigation, selection,
and manipulation of 3D objects.
In Chapter 23, “Designing Cameras for WebGL Applications,” Diego Cantor-Rivera
and Kamyar Abhari discuss elements and principles of camera design. e chapter begins
with a review of the fundamental model-view and pro ...