

(b), (c) Crayoland (Dave Pape, is an interactive virtual environment where the child in the image on the right uses a joystick to navigate through the space. (a) Virtue (Daniel Reid, 1999, enables software developers to directly manipulate software components and their behavior. An overarching aim is to explore new possibilities for people to work together (seeĬolor Plate 3 Figure 2.6 Recent direct-manipulation virtual environments Virtual and physical worlds have been combined so that a digital image of the brain is superimposed on the person's head, providing a new form of medical visualization.įigure 2.14 The i-room project at Stanford: a graphical rendering of the Interactive Room Terry Winograd's group is researching, which is an innovative technologyrich prototype workspace, integrating a variety of displays and devices. Which are easier to distinguish between?Ĭolor Plate 2 Figure 2.1 An example of augmented reality. (iii) 'geek chic', a Levi jacket equipped with a fully integrated computer network (body area network), enabling the wearer to be fully connected to the web.ĮNTER Figure 1.1 1 2D and 3D buttons.

[IV)Barney, an interactive cuddly toy that makes learning enjoyable. (i) Electrolux screenfridge that provides a range of functionality, including food management where recipes are displayed, based on the food stored in the fridge.

Color Plate 1 Figure 1.2 Novel forms of interactive products embedded with computational power (clockwise from top left):
