著者

牛田 啓太 林 淳哉 チャントラシリ ナイワラ P. 原島 博 石川 洵

出版者

特定非営利活動法人 日本バーチャルリアリティ学会

雑誌

日本バーチャルリアリティ学会論文誌 (ISSN:1344011X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.1, pp.133-141, 2006

参考文献数

21

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This paper focuses on platforms for computer-human interaction and communication, with intuitive interfaces. The authors propose and examine "i-ball 2 (interactive/information ball 2)", which consists of a crystal-ball-like display and several types of input interfaces. i-ball 2's display system is unique. By using lens, the image appears as if it were in the ball. And i-ball 2 has two display systems and up to two users participate in interactive experience. Input interfaces of i-ball 2 are ball rotation, camera input and optical switches. The authors implemented 1) 3-D display, 2) amusement-oriented, 3) communication-oriented based on facial expression, and 4) simplified mutual telexistence (videoconference) applications. The authors exhibited i-ball 2 and believed that it is effective for intuitive computer-human interaction through the users' reaction.