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A two visual systems approach to understanding voice and gestural interaction

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It is important to consider the physiological and behavioral mechanisms that allow users to physically interact with virtual environments. Inspired by a neuroanatomical model of perception and action known as the two visual systems hypothesis, we conducted a study with two controlled experiments to compare four different kinds of spatial interaction: (1) voice-based input, (2) pointing with a visual cursor, (3) pointing without a visual cursor, and (4) pointing with a time-lagged visual cursor. Consistent with the two visual systems hypothesis, we found that voice-based input and pointing with a cursor were less robust to a display illusion known as the induced Roelofs effect than pointing without a cursor or even pointing with a lagged cursor. The implications of these findings are discussed, with an emphasis on how the two visual systems model can be used to understand the basis for voice and gestural interactions that support spatial target selection in large screen and immersive environments.

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Abbreviations

VR:

Virtual reality

HCI:

Human–computer interaction

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

CAD:

Computer-aided design

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This research was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, 201-2366 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada

    Barry A. Po, Brian D. Fisher & Kellogg S. Booth

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Po, B.A., Fisher, B.D. & Booth, K.S. A two visual systems approach to understanding voice and gestural interaction. Virtual Reality 8, 231–241 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-005-0156-2

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