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Specifying object interactions for virtual reality applications is an intrinsically difficult task. A script based approach is limited due to the lack of visual feedback. Local changes in the configuration of large systems are difficult to trace unless interaction tools are provided to focus on these changes. In this article, we demonstrate a visual editing system that provides direct manipulation of objects and their spaces of interaction.
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Baciu, G., Lee, B.P.W. (1995). An interface for synthesizing 3D multibody structures. In: Chin, R.T., Ip, H.H.S., Naiman, A.C., Pong, TC. (eds) Image Analysis Applications and Computer Graphics. ICSC 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1024. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60697-1_123
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