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Displays and Interaction for Virtual Travel

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Human Walking in Virtual Environments

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Virtual travel can be accomplished in many ways. In this chapter we review displays and interaction devices that can be utilized for virtual travel techniques. The types of display range from desktop to fully immersive and the types of interaction devices range from hand-held devices through to motion tracking systems. We give examples of different classes of device that are commonly used, as well as some more novel devices. We then give a general overview of travel tasks and explain how they can be realized through interaction devices.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University College London, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT, UK

    Anthony Steed

  2. Center for Human Computer Interaction, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA

    Doug A. Bowman

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  1. University of Würzburg, Oswald-Külpe-Weg 82, Würzburg, 97074, Germany

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  2. Drexel University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineerin, Philadelphia, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

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  3. University of Toronto,  Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Univ, University Ave 550, Toronto, M5G 2A2, Ontario, Canada

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    Anatole Lécuyer

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Steed, A., Bowman, D.A. (2013). Displays and Interaction for Virtual Travel. In: Steinicke, F., Visell, Y., Campos, J., Lécuyer, A. (eds) Human Walking in Virtual Environments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8432-6_7

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