Project Number
- 25
Title
- Throwing Real Objects Into Virtual Space
Description
- Pool-table simulation with physical cue ball and pool-cue gesture interface.
Contact
- David Thiel, Tim Skelly
Affiliation
- Incredible Technologies
Address
- 709 West Algonquin Road
- Arlington Heights, Illinois 60625
- +1.708.437.2433
- Arlington Heights, Illinois 60625
WWW
Year
- 1991
Reference
- SIGGRAPH 91 Tomorrow's Realities Program
Project Details
- A physical cue ball and pool cue act as the gestural interface for a pool table simulation.
- Using a physical ball and pool cue, trajectory information is computed from sensed locations of the ball in the base of the video game.
- The desire is to pass more dimensions of physical information down into an electronic universe. Hence, a gestural interface creates a natural conduit to smooth the illusion of ball trajectories into a video screen presentation. Design of such games allow gaming facilities to host a pool table in much less space.
Sight
- "Match Five" video screen
Sound
- "Match Five" audio
Touch
- cue-ball/pool cue interface
Smell
Taste
Other
Emergence
- 5 - Established, Finished
Intent
- 3 - Application (expression, enabler)
Primary
- 309 - entertainment
Secondary
- 205 - tangible / gesture interface
Remarks
- Augmented Reality interface.
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