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We have developed a novel input device called the “Flying Fish” [2], which uses Electric Field (EF) sensing [10, 7] to interpret free-hand gestures as continuous controllers. Here we discuss some issues that arise when using this type of device for 3D navigation, particularly addressing the question of what it means for a gestural interface to feel “natural”.
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Allport, D. (1997). Navigating in 3D using the “Flying Fish”. In: Harling, P.A., Edwards, A.D.N. (eds) Progress in Gestural Interaction. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0943-3_9
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