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The omni-directional treadmill: a locomotion device for virtual worlds
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Proceedings of the 10th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology table of contents
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Pages: 213 - 221  
Year of Publication: 1997
ISBN:0-89791-881-9
Authors
Rudolph P. Darken  Department of Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
William R. Cockayne  Department of Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
David Carmein  Virtual Space Devices, Inc., Bloomington, MN
Sponsors
SIGGRAPH: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
SIGSOFT: ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering
SIGCHI: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
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ACM  New York, NY, USA
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INDEX TERMS

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

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.1 Hardware architecture
          Subjects: Input devices
      I.3.4 Graphics Utilities
          Subjects: Virtual device interfaces


General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Performance


Keywords:
exertion devices, input devices, locomotion, maneuvering, virtual environments, virtual reality

Collaborative Colleagues:
Rudolph P. Darken: colleagues
William R. Cockayne: colleagues
David Carmein: colleagues

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