A Constrained Road-Based VR Navigation Technique for Travelling in 3D City Models

Timo Ropinski Ulm University Frank Steinicke Hamburg University Klaus Hinrichs

2005

Abstract

In this paper we propose a novel navigation metaphor for the exploration of 3D city models in virtual environments. The presented metaphor supports intuitive navigation without disorientation through 3D city models in a manner similar to travelling in the real world. Based on a graph representation of the road network of a 3D city model camera paths are calculated and used to enable smooth camera motion. We will explain how smooth camera motions are computed and describe a user interface usable in both desktop-based as well as projection-based environments to specify travel destinations.

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@inproceedings{ropinski2005constrained,
	title={A Constrained Road-Based VR Navigation Technique for Travelling in 3D City Models},
	author={Ropinski, Timo and Steinicke, Frank and Hinrichs, Klaus},
	year={2005},
	pages={228--235}
}