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

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

Special thanks to davidkremers, W. Everett Kane, Gary Fitzgerald, Alec Bernstein, Aaron Rincover, and Al Barr. This work was supported in part by NSF (DMS-9872890, ACI-9721349); other support was provided by Alias|Wavefront, the Packard Foundation, Pixar, Intel, and DesignWorks/USA.

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Eprint ID
119194
Resolver ID
CaltechAUTHORS:20230210-185601073

Funding

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

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2023-02-10
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2023-02-10
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Caltech groups
Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative
Series Name
ASCI Technical Report
Series Volume or Issue Number
ASCI-TR158