Markerless 3D gesture-based interaction for handheld augmented reality interfaces

Huidong Bai, Lei Gao, Jihad El-Sana, Mark Billinghurst

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Abstract

Conventional 2D touch-based interaction methods for handheld Augmented Reality (AR) cannot provide intuitive 3D interaction due to a lack of natural gesture input with real-time depth information. The goal of this research is to develop a natural interaction technique for manipulating virtual objects in 3D space on handheld AR devices. We present a novel method that is based on identifying the positions and movements of the user's fingertips, and mapping these gestures onto corresponding manipulations of the virtual objects in the AR scene. We conducted a user study to evaluate this method by comparing it with a common touch-based interface under different AR scenarios. The results indicate that although our method takes longer time, it is more natural and enjoyable to use.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications, SA 2013
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Print)9781450326339
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013
EventSIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications, SA 2013 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 19 Nov 201322 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameSIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications, SA 2013

Conference

ConferenceSIGGRAPH Asia 2013 Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications, SA 2013
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period19/11/1322/11/13

Keywords

  • 3D interaction technique
  • fingertip detection
  • handheld augmented reality
  • natural gesture interaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software

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