3D Interaction
| 3DI stands for "three-dimensional interaction". Our research spans 3D user interfaces, interaction techniques, and applications, especially in the area of Virtual Environments (VE). Interaction in three dimensions is not well-understood, but is crucial to highly interactive VE applications like immersive education, scientific visualization, and immersive design. The mission of our lab is to perform both basic and applied research in three-dimensional (3D) interaction and VE technology, and to develop applications of VEs in a wide variety of domains. |
3DI stands for "three-dimensional interaction". Our research spans 3D user interfaces, interaction techniques, and applications, especially in the area of Virtual Environments (VE). Interaction in three dimensions is not well-understood, but is crucial to highly interactive VE applications like immersive education, scientific visualization, and immersive design. The mission of our lab is to perform both basic and applied research in three-dimensional (3D) interaction and VE technology, and to develop applications of VEs in a wide variety of domains.
In addition, we are collaborating closely with the LIVE group on various research projects related to large, high-resolution displays. We are particularly interested in designing novel user interfaces and interaction techniques for large displays and multi-display environments.
The 3DI group is part of The Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI) and The University Visualization and Animation Group (UVAG). We are affiliated with the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering, but work with colleagues from many different disciplines.
Recent News:
3DI members and alumni serve as chairs and present papers at IEEE VR 2007 and 3DUI Symposium 2007.
Contact: Dr. Doug A. Bowman
Directions:
2202 Kraft Dr.
VT KnowledgeWorks II
Dept of Computer Science, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-2508
Fax: (540) 231-6075
Doug A. Bowman
Professor and CHCI Director
| Office: | 1134 KWII |
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| Email: | dbowman@vt.edu |
| Phone: | 540-231-2058 |
| Website: | https://research.cs.vt.edu/3di/user/123 |
| Office Hours: | by appointment |
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Nicholas F. Polys
Affiliate Professor
| Office: | 3030B Torgersen Hall |
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| Email: | npolys@vt.edu |
| Phone: | (540) 231-0968 |
| Website: | http://people.cs.vt.edu/~npolys/ |
| Office Hours: | R: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and by appointment |
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2013
Bowman, D. A.,
"3D User Interfaces",
Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd, Aarhus, Denmark, The Interaction Design Foundation, 2013.
Setareh, M., F. Bacim, B. D. Jones, N. F. Polys, T. Geng, and B. Orsa,
"Integrating Web-based Visualization with Structural System Understanding to Improve the Technical Education of Architects",
Journal of Online Engineering Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 2013.
Bacim, F., E. Ragan, S. Serbo, M. Setareh, B. D. Jones, and N. Polys,
"The Effects of Display Fidelity, Visual Complexity, and Task Scope on Spatial Understanding of 3D Graphs",
Graphics Interface: CRC Press, 2013.
Sharakhov, N., N. Polys, and P. Sforza,
"SpeedSpy: a mobile Web3D platform for visualizing broadband data",
18th International Conference on 3D Web Technology (Web3D '13), San Sebastian, ES, ACM SIGGRAPH, 2013.
2012
McMahan, R. P., D. A. Bowman, D. J. Zielinski, and R. B. Brady,
"Evaluating Display Fidelity and Interaction Fidelity in a Virtual Reality Game",
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 18, issue 4, no. 4, pp. 626 - 633, 04/2012.
Laha, B., K. Sensharma, J. D. Schiffbauer, and D. A. Bowman,
"Effects of Immersion on Visual Analysis of Volume Data",
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 18, issue 4, no. 4, pp. 597 - 606, 04/2012.
Ragan, E. D., K. Huber, B. Laha, and D. A. Bowman,
"The Effects of Navigational Control and Environmental Detail on Learning in 3D Virtual Environments",
IEEE Virtual Reality, Costa Mesa, California, pp. 11-14, 03/2012.
Apostolellis, P., B. Laha, and D. A. Bowman,
"A gaming interface using body gestures for collaborative navigation",
2012 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), Costa Mesa, CA, USA, IEEE, pp. 185 - 186, 03/2012.
Ragan, E. D., A. Endert, D. A. Bowman, and F. Quek,
"How Spatial Layout, Interactivity, and Persistent Visibility Affect Learning with Large Displays",
International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, AVI 2012, 2012.
Bowman, D. A., R. P. McMahan, and E. D. Ragan,
"Questioning naturalism in 3D user interfaces",
Communications of the ACM, vol. 55, issue 9, pp. 78-88, 09/2012.
Ragan, E. D., D. A. Bowman, and K. J. Huber,
"Supporting cognitive processing with spatial information presentations in virtual environments",
Virtual Reality, 2012.
Ragan, E. D., R. Kopper, P. Schuchardt, and D. A. Bowman,
"Studying the Effects of Stereo, Head Tracking, and Field of Regard on a Small-Scale Spatial Judgment Task",
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 886-896, 2013, 2012.
Baricevic, D., C. Lee, M. Turk, T. Hollerer, and D. A. Bowman,
"A hand-held AR magic lens with user-perspective rendering",
2012 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR)2012 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), Atlanta, GA, USA, IEEE, pp. 197 - 206, 2012.
Wilkes, C., D. Tilden, and D. A. Bowman,
"3D User Interfaces Using Tracked Mobile Multi-Touch Devices",
Joint Virtual Reality Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2012.
Ragan, E. D., A. Wood, R. P. McMahan, and D. A. Bowman,
"Trade-Offs Related to Travel Techniques and Level of Display Fidelity in Virtual Data-Analysis Environments",
Joint Virtual Reality Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2012.
2011
McMahan, R. P., E. D. Ragan, A. Leal, R. J. Beaton, and D. A. Bowman,
"Considerations for the use of commercial video games in controlled experiments",
Entertainment Computing, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 3-9, 3/2011.
Polys, N. F., D. A. Bowman, and C. North,
"The role of Depth and Gestalt cues in information-rich virtual environments",
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 69, issue 1-2, no. 1-2, pp. 30 - 51, 01/2011.
Kopper, R., F. Bacim, and D. A. Bowman,
"Rapid and accurate 3D selection by progressive refinement",
2011 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), Singapore, Singapore, IEEE, pp. 67 - 74, 03/2011.
Wang, Y., and D. A. Bowman,
"Effects of navigation design on Contextualized Video Interfaces",
2011 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), Singapore, Singapore, IEEE, pp. 27 - 34, 03/2011.
Ni, T., D. A. Bowman, C. North, and R. P. McMahan,
"Design and evaluation of freehand menu selection interfaces using tilt and pinch gestures",
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 69, issue 9, pp. 551 - 562, 8/2011.
Ragan, E. D., A. Endert, D. A. Bowman, and F. Quek,
"The effects of spatial layout and view control on cognitive processing",
Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems - CHI EA '11, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ACM Press, pp. 2005, 2011.
2010
Henry, J. A. G., and N. Polys,
"The Effects of Immersion and Navigation on the Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge of Abstract Data Networks",
International Conference on Computational Science, vol. Proceedia Computer Science: Elsevier, 2010.
Kopper, R., D. A. Bowman, M. G. Silva, and R. P. McMahan,
"A human motor behavior model for distal pointing tasks",
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 68, issue 10, no. 10, pp. 603 - 615, 10/2010.
Ragan, E. D., A. Sowndararajan, R. Kopper, and D. A. Bowman,
"The Effects of Higher Levels of Immersion on Procedure Memorization Performance and Implications for Educational Virtual Environments",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 19, issue 6, no. 6, pp. 527 - 543, 12/2010.
Figueroa, P., Y. Kitamura, S. Kuntz, L. Vanacken, S. Maesen, T. De Weyer, S. Notelaers, J. R. Octavia, A. Beznosyk, K. Coninx, et al.,
"3DUI 2010 Contest Grand Prize Winners",
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 30, issue 6, no. 6, pp. 86 - 96, c3, 11/2010.
2009
Bacim, F., D. Bowman, and M. S. Pinho,
"Wayfinding Techniques for MultiScale Virtual Environments",
IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Lafayette, Louisiana, pp. 67-74, 03/2009.
Abstract
Peck, S., C. North, and D. Bowman,
"A Multiscale Interaction Technique for Large, High-Resolution Displays",
IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Lafayette, Louisiana, pp. 31-38, 03/2009.
Bowman, D., A. Sowndararajan, E. Ragan, and R. Kopper,
"Higher Levels of Immersion Improve Procedure Memorization Performance",
Joint Virtual Reality Conference, Lyon, France, 2009.
Chen, J., D. Bowman, and D. Laidlaw,
"Poster: A Hybrid Direct Visual Editing Method for Architectural Massing Study in Virtual Environments",
IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2009.
Lee, C., S. Bonebrake, T. Höllerer, and D. Bowman,
"A Replication Study Testing the Validity of AR Simulation in VR for Controlled Experiments",
IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, Orlando, FL, 2009.
Ventura, J., M. Jang, T. Crain, T. Höllerer, and D. A. Bowman,
"Evaluating the Effects of Tracker Reliability and Field of View on a Target Following Task in Augmented Reality",
ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 151-154, 2009.
Hossain, M. S., M. Akbar, and F. Polys N.,
"Storytelling and Clustering for Cellular Signaling Pathways",
International Conference on Information and Knowledge Engineering (IKE'09), vol. 1, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, pp. 109-115, July 13-16, 2009.
2008
Wang, Y., D. Bowman, D. Krum, E. Coelho, T. Smith-Jackson, D. Bailey, S. Peck, S. Anand, T. Kennedy, and Y. Abdrazakov,
"Effects of Video Placement and Spatial Context Presentation on Path Reconstruction Tasks with Contextualized Videos",
appear in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE Visualization), 2008.
Wilkes, C., and D. Bowman,
"Advantages of Velocity-Based Scaling for Distant 3D Manipulation",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, 2008.
Sowndararajan, A., R. Wang, and D. Bowman,
"Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Procedural Training",
Proceedings of the ACM SIGGRAPH Workshop on Emerging Display Technologies and Immersive Display Technologies, 2008.
Ni, T., R. McMahan, and D. Bowman,
"Tech-note: rapMenu: Remote Menu Selection using Freehand Gestural Input",
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, pp. 55-58, 2008.
Wingrave, C., and D. Bowman,
"Tiered Developer-Centric Representations for 3D Interfaces: Concept-Oriented Design in Chasm",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 193-200, 2008.
Polys, N., D. Brutzman, A. Steed, and J. Behr,
"Future Standards for Immersive VR: Report on the IEEE VR 2007 Workshop",
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008.
Bowman, D., S. Coquillart, B. Fröhlich, M. Hirose, Y. Kitamura, K. Kiyokawa, and W. Stürzlinger,
"3D User Interfaces: New Directions and Perspectives",
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 20-36, 11/2008.
Ni, T., R. McMahan, and D. Bowman,
"rapMenu: Remote Menu Selection Using Freehand Gestural Input",
IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Reno, Nevada, pp. 55-58, 2008.
Sowndararajan, A., R. Wang, and D. Bowman,
"Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Procedural Training",
Workshop on Immersive Projection Technologies/Emerging Display Technologies, Los Angeles, ACM Press, pp. 4 pages, 2008.
Wingrave, C., and D. Bowman,
"Tiered Developer-Centric Representations for 3D Interfaces: Concept-Oriented Design in Chasm",
IEEE Virtual Reality, Reno, NV, pp. 193-200, 2008.
John, N. W., M. Aratow, J. Couch, D. Evestedt, A. D. Hudson, N. Polys, R. F. Puk, A. Ray, K. Victor, and Q. Wang,
"MedX3D: Standards Enabled Desktop Medical 3D",
Medicine Meets VR (MMVR), 2008.
Abstract
Polys, N., D. Brutzman, A. Steed, and J. Behr,
"Future Standards for Immersive: Report on the IEEE VR 2007 Workshop",
IEEE Computers Graphics & Applications, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008.
Abstract
Shapiro, M., K. A. Duca, K. Lee, E. Delgado-Eckert, A. S. Jarrah, R. Laubenbacher, N. F. Polys, V. Hadinoto, and D. Thorley-Lawson,
"A Virtual Look at Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: Simulation Mechanism",
Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol. 252, no. 4, pp. 633-648, 21 June, 2008.
Abstract
2007
Ball, R., C. North, and D. Bowman,
"Move to Improve: Promoting Physical Navigation to Increase user Performance with Large Displays",
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), April, 2007.
Wang, Y., D. Krum, E. Coelho, and D. Bowman,
"Contextualized Videos: Combining Videos with Environment Models to Support Situational Understanding",
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proceedings of IEEE Visualization), vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1568-1575, Nov/Dec, 2007.
Bowman, D., and R. McMahan,
"Virtual Reality: How Much Immersion is Enough?",
IEEE Computer, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 36-43, 2007.
Polys, N., S. Kim, and D. Bowman,
"Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds (Extended version of VRST 2005 paper), vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 19-38, 2007.
Bowman, D., and P. Schuchardt,
"The Benefits of Immersion for Spatial Understanding of Complex Underground Cave Systems",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 121-124, 2007.
Ray, A., and D. Bowman,
"Towards a System for Reusable 3D Interaction Techniques",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 187-190, 2007.
Bowman, D., B. Badillo, and D. Manek,
"Evaluating the Need for Display-Specific and Device-Specific 3D Interaction Techniques",
Proceedings of Virtual Reality International Conference (in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4563), pp. 195-204, 2007.
McMahan, R., and D. Bowman,
"An Empirical Comparison of Task Sequences for Immersive Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, pp. 25-32, 2007.
Polys, N., Kim, S., and D. Bowman,
"Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds , vol. 18, no. 1, 2007.
Thorley-Lawson, D. A., V. Hadinoto, K. Luzuriaga, A. S. Jarrah, R. Laubenbacher, K. Lee, N. F. Polys, E. Delgado-Eckert, M. Shapiro, and K.Duca,
"A Virtual Look at Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: Biological Interpretations",
PLOS Pathogens, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. e137 doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.0030137, 2007.
Abstract
Polys, N. F., S. Kim, and D. A. Bowman,
"Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 19-38, 2007.
Abstract
Polys, N. F., M. Shapiro, and K. Duca,
"IRVE-Serve: A Visualization Framework for Spatially-Registered TimeSeries Data",
The Web3D 2007 Symposium: ACM SIGGRAPH, 2007.
Abstract
2006
Wang, Y., K. Otitoju, T. Liu, S. Kim, and D. Bowman,
"The Effect of Gaps Between Displays on Spatial Perception and Cognition Tasks in Virtual Environments",
International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 33-41, 2006.
Bowman, D., J. Chen, C. Wingrave, J. Lucas, A. Ray, N. Polys, Q. Li, Y. Haciahmetoglu, J. Kim, S. Kim, et al.,
"New Directions in 3D User Interfaces",
International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 3-14, 2006.
Schafer, W., and D. Bowman,
"Supporting Distributed Spatial Collaboration: An Investigation of Navigation and Radar View Techniques",
Geoinformatica, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 123- 158, 2006.
Wang, Y., K. Otitoju, T. Liu, S. Kim, and D. Bowman,
"Evaluating the Effect of Real World Distraction on User Performance in Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 19-26, 2006.
McMahan, R., D. Gorton, J. Gresock, W. McConnell, and D. Bowman,
"Separating the Effects of Level of Immersion and 3D Interaction Techniques",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 108-111, 2006.
Ray, A., J. Decker, S. Vardakos, M. Murphy, D. Bowman, M. Gutierrez, M. Mauldon, J. Dove, and E. Westman,
"A Virtual Environment for Visualizing Fractures During Tunneling",
Proceedings of the 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, 2006, pp. 12 pgs, 2006.
Ni, T., D. Bowman, and J. Chen,
"Increased Display Size and Resolution Improve Task Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of Graphics Interface, pp. 139-146, 2006.
Wingrave, C., Y. Haciahmetoglu, and D. Bowman,
"Overcoming World in Miniature Limitations by a Scaled and Scrolling WIM",
Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, pp. 11-16, 2006.
Chen, J., and D. Bowman,
"Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 103-110, 2006.
Kopper, R., T. Ni, D. Bowman, and M. Pinho,
"Design and Evaluation of Navigation Techniques for Multiscale Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 175-182, 2006.
Bowman, D., A. Ray, M. Gutierrez, M. Mauldon, J. Dove, E. Westman, and M. Setareh,
"Engineering in Three Dimensions: Immersive Virtual Environments, Interactivity, and 3D User Interfaces for Engineering Applications",
Proceedings of ASCE GeoCongress, pp. 17 pgs, 2006.
Gutierrez, M., D. Bowman, J. Dove, M. Mauldon, and E. Westman,
"Adaptive and Real- Time Geologic Mapping, Analysis, and Design of Underground Space (AMADEUS)",
Proceedings of ASCE GeoCongress, pp. 6 pgs, 2006.
Decker, J., A. Antony, A. Ray, S. Vardakos, M. Murphy, M. Mauldon, J. Dove, M. Gutierrez, D. Bowman, and E. Westman,
"An Integrated Relational Database for Tracking Rock Mass Data During Tunneling",
Safety in the Underground Space - Proceedings of the ITA-AITES 2006 World Tunnel Congress and 32nd ITA General Assembly, pp. 6 pgs, 2006.
Bowman, D., J. Chen, C. Wingrave, J. Lucas, A. Ray, N. Polys, Q. Li, Y. Haciahmetoglu, J. Kim, S. Kim, et al.,
"New Directions in 3D User Interfaces",
International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 5, pp. 3-14, 2006.
Abstract
Polys, N., D. Bowman, C. North, R. Laubenbacher, and K. Duca,
"PathSim Visualizer: An Information-Rich Virtual Environment for Systems Biology",
Web3D Symposium, Monterey, CA, ACM Press, 2006.
Abstract
Polys, Nicholas, Shupp, Lauren, Volpe, James, Glina, Vladimir, and C. and North,
"The Effects of Task, Task Mapping, and Layout Space on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Technical Report TR-06-12: http://eprints.cs.vt.edu, Blacksburg, Computer Science, VT., 2006.
,
"Supporting Mixed-Reality Interfaces through X3D Specification",
Mixed Reality User Interfaces: Specification, Authoring, Adaptation (MRUI'07) - IEEE VR 2007 Workshop Proceedings, Aachen, Shaker Verlag , 2006.
Abstract
2005
Setareh, M., D. Bowman, and A. Kalita,
"Development of a Virtual Reality Structural Analysis System",
Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 156-164, 2005.
Setareh, M., D. Bowman, A. Kalita, M. Gracey, and J. Lucas,
"Application of a Virtual Environment System in Building Sciences Education",
Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 165-172, 2005.
Schafer, W., and D. Bowman,
"Integrating 2D and 3D Views for Spatial Collaboration",
Proceedings of GROUP 2005, pp. 41-50, 2005.
Polys, N., S. Kim, and D. Bowman,
"Effects of Information Layout, Screen Size, and Field of View on User Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 46-55, 2005.
Narayan, M., L. Waugh, X. Zhang, P. Bafna, and D. Bowman,
"Quantifying the Benefits of Immersion for Collaboration in Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 78-81, 2005.
Bowman, D., D. Raja, J. Lucas, and A. Datey,
"Exploring the Benefits of Immersion for Information Visualization",
Proceedings of HCI International, pp. 10 pgs, 2005.
Wingrave, C., and D. Bowman,
"Baseline Factors for Raycasting Selection",
Proceedings of Virtual Reality International, pp. 10 pgs, 2005.
Lucas, J., J. Kim, and D. Bowman,
"Resizing Beyond Widgets: Object Resizing Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), pp. 1601-1604, 2005.
Wingrave, C., R. Tintner, B. Walker, D. Bowman, and L. Hodges,
"Exploring Individual Differences in Raybased Selection: Strategies and Traits",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 163-170, 2005.
Bowman, D. A., E. Kruijff, J. LaViola, and I. Poupyrev,
3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice,
, Boston, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005.
2004
Raja, D., D. Bowman, J. Lucas, and C. North,
"Exploring the Benefits of Immersion in Abstract Information Visualization",
8th International Immersive Projection Technology Workshop, Iowa State, May, 2004.
Polys, N., D. Bowman, C. North, R. Laubenbacher, and K. Duca,
"PathSim Visualizer: an Information-Rich Virtual Environment Framework for Systems Biology",
Proceedings of ACM Web3D Symposium, pp. 8 pages, April, 2004.
Polys, N., M. Moldenhauer, A. Ray, C. Dandekar, C. North, and D. Bowman,
"Snap2Diverse: Coordinating Information Visualizations and Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of SPIE Visualization and Data Analysis (VDA), pp. 12 pages, January, 2004.
Polys, N., and D. Bowman,
"Design and Display of Enhancing Information in Desktop Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Challenges and Techniques",
Virtual Reality, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 41-54, 2004.
Schafer, W., and D. Bowman,
"Evaluating the Effects of Frames of Reference on Spatial Collaboration in Desktop Virtual Environments",
Virtual Reality, vol. 7, no. 3-4, pp. 164-174, 2004.
Mackie, C., J. Cowden, D. Bowman, and W. Thabet,
"Desktop and Immersive Tools for Residential Home Design",
Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, pp. 63-70, 2004.
Shiratuddin, M., W. Thabet, and D. Bowman,
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Environment Displays for Reviewing Construction 3D Models",
Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, pp. 87-98, 2004.
Chen, J., D. Bowman, J. Lucas, and C. Wingrave,
"Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 2004.
Chen, J., P. Pyla, and D. Bowman,
"Testbed Evaluation of Navigation and Text Display Techniques in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 181-188, 2004.
Polys, N., C. North, D. Bowman, A. Ray, M. Moldenhauer, and C. Dandekar,
"Snap2Diverse: Coordinating Information Visualizations and Virtual Environments",
SPIE Conference on Visualization and Data Analysis (VDA), San Jose, CA, 2004.
Abstract
Polys, N. F., and D. A. Bowman,
"Desktop Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Challenges and Techniques",
Virtual Reality, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 41-54, 2004.
Abstract
Polys, N. F., D. A. Bowman, and C. North,
"Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Challenges and Outlook",
NASA Virtual Iron Bird Workshop, NASA Ames, http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/vib/index.php, 2004.
Abstract
2003
Bowman, D., C. North, J. Chen, N. Polys, P. Pyla, and U. Yilmaz,
"Towards Usable and Effective Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2003, September, 2003.
Schafer, W., and D. Bowman,
"A Comparison of Traditional and Fisheye Radar View Techniques for Spatial Collaboration",
Proceedings of Graphics Interface, pp. 39-46, 2003.
Cowden, J., D. Bowman, and W. Thabet,
"Home Design in an Immersive Virtual Environment",
Proceedings of CONVR Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, pp. 1-7, 2003.
Larimer, D., and D. Bowman,
"VEWL: A Framework for Building a Windowing Interface in a Virtual Environment",
Proceedings of INTERACT: IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 809-812, 2003.
Bowman, D., M. Setareh, M. Pinho, N. Ali, A. Kalita, Y. Lee, J. Lucas, M. Gracey, M. Kothapalli, Q. Zhu, et al.,
"Virtual-SAP: An Immersive Tool for Visualizing the Response of Building Structures to Environmental Conditions",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 243-250, 2003.
Pinho, M., D. Bowman, and C. Freitas,
"Cooperative Object Manipulation in Immersive Virtual Environments: Framework and Techniques",
Proceedings of ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 171-178, 2003.
Polys, N. F.,
"Stylesheet Transformations for Interactive Visualization: Towards Web3D Chemistry Curricula",
Web3D Symposium, St. Malo, France, ACM Press, 2003.
Abstract
2002
Bowman, D., C. Wingrave, J. Campbell, V. Ly, and C. Rhoton,
"Novel Uses of Pinch Gloves™ for Virtual Environment Interaction Techniques",
Virtual Reality, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 122-129, 2002.
Setareh, M., and D. Bowman,
"Application of Virtual Environments for the Study of Building Structures Subjected to Earthquake Excitations",
International Journal of Design Computing, vol. 5, 2002.
Bowman, D., J. Gabbard, and D. Hix,
"A Survey of Usability Evaluation in Virtual Environments: Classification and Comparison of Methods. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 404-424, 2002.
Terriberry, T., D. Cox, and D. Bowman,
"A Tool for the Interactive 3D Visualization of Electronic Structure in Molecules and Solids",
Computers and Chemistry, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 313-319, 2002.
Bowman, D., A. Datey, Y. Ryu, U. Farooq, and O. Vasnaik,
"Empirical Comparison of Human Behavior and Performance with Different Display Devices for Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, pp. 2134-2138, 2002.
Bowman, D., C. Rhoton, and M. Pinho,
"Text Input Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments: an Empirical Comparison.",
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, pp. 2154-2158, 2002.
Thabet, W. Y., M. Shiratuddin, and D. A. Bowman,
"Virtual Reality in Construction: A Review",
Engineering Computational Technology, Stirling, Scotland, Saxe-Coburg, pp. 25-52, 2002.
Bowman, D. A.,
"Principles for the Design of Performance-Oriented Interaction Techniques",
Handbook of Virtual Environments, Mahwah, New Jersey, Lawrence-Erlbaum, pp. 277-300, 2002.
2001
Broll, W., L. Schaefer, T. Hoellerer, and D. Bowman,
"Interface with Angels: The Future of VR and AR Interfaces",
IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 14-17, 2001.
Bowman, D., D. Johnson, and L. Hodges,
"Testbed Evaluation of Immersive Virtual Environments",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 75-95, 2001.
Bowman, D., E. Kruijff, J. LaViola, and I. Poupyrev,
"An Introduction to 3D User Interface Design",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 96-108, 2001.
Bowman, D., and C. Wingrave,
"Design and Evaluation of Menu Systems for Immersive Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, pp. 149-156, 2001.
Setareh, M., D. Bowman, and P. Tumati,
"Development of a Collaborative Design Tool for Structural Analysis in an Immersive Virtual Environment",
Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference, pp. 6 pgs, 2001.
Bowman, D., C. Wingrave, V. Ly, and J. Campbell,
"Using Pinch Gloves for Both Natural and Abstract Interaction Techniques in Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the HCI International Conference, pp. 629-633, 2001.
Wingrave, C., D. Bowman, and N. Ramakrishnan,
"A First Step Towards Nuance-Oriented Interfaces for Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the Virtual Reality International Conference, pp. 181-188, 2001.
2000
Kessler, G., D. Bowman, and L. Hodges,
"The Simple Virtual Environment Library: An Extensible Framework for Building VE Applications",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 187-208, 2000.
1999
Bowman, D., E. Davis, A. Badre, and L. Hodges,
"Maintaining Spatial Orientation during Travel in an Immersive Virtual Environment",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 618-631, 1999.
Bowman, D., J. Wineman, L. Hodges, and D. Allison,
"The Educational Value of an Information-Rich Virtual Environment",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 317-331, 1999.
Bowman, D., D. Johnson, and L. Hodges,
"Testbed Evaluation of VE Interaction Techniques",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, pp. 26-33, 1999.
1998
Bowman, D., J. Wineman, L. Hodges, and D. Allison,
"Designing Animal Habitats Within an Immersive VE",
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 9-13, 1998.
Bowman, D., L. Hodges, and J. Bolter,
"The Virtual Venue: User-Computer Interaction in Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 478-493, 1998.
Bowman, D., D. Koller, and L. Hodges,
"A Methodology for the Evaluation of Travel Techniques for Immersive Virtual Environments",
Virtual Reality: Research, Development, and Applications, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 120-131, 1998.
1997
Bowman, D., and L. Hodges,
"Toolsets for the Development of Highly Interactive and Information-Rich Virtual Environments",
The International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 12-20, 1997.
Allison, D., B. Wills, D. Bowman, J. Wineman, and L. Hodges,
"The Virtual Reality Gorilla Exhibit",
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 30-38, Nov/Dec, 1997.
Bowman, D., D. Koller, and L. Hodges,
"Travel in Immersive Virtual Environments: An Evaluation of Viewpoint Motion Control Techniques",
Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality Anuual International Symposium, pp. 45-52, 1997.
Bowman, D., and L. Hodges,
"An Evaluation of Techniques for Grabbing and Manipulating Remote Objects in Immersive Virtual Environments",
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics, pp. 53-58, 1997.
1996
Bowman, D. A.,
"Conceptual Design Space: Beyond Walk-through to Immersive Design",
Designing Digital Space: An Architect’s Guide to Virtual Reality, New York, John Wiley & Sons, pp. 225-236, 1996.
3D Interaction Laboratory
Contact: Doug Bowman
URL: https://research.cs.vt.edu/3di/
The 3DI laboratory supports research in 3D user interfaces and interaction techniques, as well as immersive virtual environments. Position tracking is provided in this laboratory by an Intersense IS-900 system. In addition to the tracked input devices provided by this systems, the laboratory also provides advanced input devices such as Pinch Gloves, 5DT data gloves, a chord keyboard, Measurand ShapeTape, a 3D Connexion SpaceBall, and various handheld mice. Display systems include an NVIS SX100 wide field of view high-resoultion head-mounted display, a Virtual Research V8 HMD, and a two-wall rear-projected VisWall system capable of displaying stereoscopic imagery at 2800x1050 pixels. These walls are also reconfigurable and expandable.
3D Interaction and Information-Rich Virtual Environments for Building Security Visualization
Granting Institution: Robert Bosch Research and Technology Center
Amount: $140,869
DARPA RC Team ViGIR
Granting Institution: DARPA
Amount: $362,104
Development of Trauma Surgery Simulation Software
Granting Institution: Carilion Clinic
Amount: $60,000
Evaluating The Effects of Immersion on Naval Training Applications
Granting Institution: ONR (through agreement with University of California, Santa Barbara)
Amount: $647,000
II-EN: Device and Display Ecologies
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $600,000
Interactive Virtual Environments for Science and Engineering Education
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $74,824
ITR: Adaptive and Real-Time Geologic Mapping, Analysis, and Design of Underground Space (AMADEUS)
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $1,067,116
Virtual Environment (VE) Applications To Improve Mining Health And Safety Training
Granting Institution: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Amount: $640,501