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Published August 2002 | Version public
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Drawing with the Hand in Free Space: Creating 3D Shapes with Gesture in a Semi-Immersive Environment

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Abstract

This article presents a new medium in which organic surfaces are drawn in 3D space with the hand. Special interface hardware includes a head-tracked stereoscopic display and sensors that track the body and handheld tools, allowing the artist to share the space of the artwork. Additional tools move and deform the shape. This method provides a fluid, unstructured access to three dimensions, ideal for quick, spontaneous ideation and investigation of complex structures.

Additional Information

This work would not have been possible without the support and guidance of Peter Schröder. Michael Pruett made important contributions to and implementation of the surface drawing system. Special thanks to davidkremers, W. Everett Kane, Gary Fitzgerald, Alec Bernstein, Aaron Rincover and Al Barr. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation (DMS-9872890, ACI-9721349); other support was provided by Alias|Wavefront, the Packard Foundation, Pixar, Intel and Designworks/USA.

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119195
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Related works

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/1577395 (URL)
https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20230210-185601073 (URL)

Funding

NSF
DMS-9872890
NSF
ACI-9721349
Alias|wavefront
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Pixar
Intel
DesignWorks/USA

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