Toward the merging of real and virtual spaces

ABSTRACT

In hybrid environments, where real and virtual overlap, participants naturally see, touch, and manipulate the object at hand.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.0 General

  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.0 General
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
      H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.0 General
      I.3.1 Hardware architecture
      I.3.8 Applications
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.0 General

  J. Computer Applications
  J.6 COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING