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The user interface approach of virtual reality promises to be superior to two-dimensional approaches. Therefore, there is a need to perform experiments with different input devices. We developed a virtual environment test bed which integrates different input devices and modules for rapid modelling tests and evaluation. Our focus of the tests was a comparison between a conventional computer mouse, a space mouse and an electromagnetically tracked device. With the tests, we tried to measure the accuracy and performance of grabbing and positioning virtual objects.
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Roessler, A., Grantz, V. (1998). Performance Evaluation of Input Devices in Virtual Environments. In: Sutcliffe, A., Ziegler, J., Johnson, P. (eds) Designing Effective and Usable Multimedia Systems. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35370-8_16
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