Drag'n Go: Simple and Fast Navigation in Virtual Environments

Clément Moerman (1, 2) , Damien Christian Pierre Madeleine Marchal (1, 2) , Laurent Grisoni (1, 2)

1 MINT - Methods and tools for gestural interactions
2 LIFL - Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale de Lille

In this paper we introduce the Drag'n Go technique to navigate in multi-scale virtual 3d environment. This new technique takes its root from the point of interest (POI) approach where the user selects a target to reach. The biggest difference between the two is that with Drag'n Go the user keeps full control of its position relative to the target as well as its traveling speed. The technique requires only a 2d input and consequently, can be used with a large amount of devices like mouse, touch or pen screen. We conducted preliminary experiment that highlights that Drag'n Go is an efficient and appreciated method for touch-based device and a competitive approach for mouse-based device.

Mots clés: Virtual locomotion; navigation; 3d environment; human machine interaction; multi-touch

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Clément Moerman, Damien Christian Pierre Madeleine Marchal, Laurent Grisoni. Drag'n Go: Simple and Fast Navigation in Virtual Environments. IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interface, Mar 2012, Costa Mesa, United States. ⟨hal-00676444v1⟩