System for colocating a touch screen and a virtual object, and device for manipulating virtual objects implementing such a system

Jean-Baptiste de La Rivière (1) , Chartier Christophe (1) , Martin Hachet (2, 3) , Benoît Bossavit (4) , Gery Casiez (5, 6)

1 Immersion [Bordeaux]
2 Potioc - Popular interaction with 3d content
3 LaBRI - Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en Informatique
4 IPARLA - Visualization and manipulation of complex data on wireless mobile devices
5 MINT2 - Méthodes et outils pour l'Interaction à gestes
6 LIFL - Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale de Lille

The invention relates to a system (10) for displaying at least one virtual object comprising a secondary screen (20) for displaying the virtual object, a primary screen (30), an optical means for overlaying images displayed on the secondary screen (20) with images displayed on the primary screen (30), and a pointing surface combined with the primary screen (30) for detecting the contact of one or more physical pointing elements. A device (90) for manipulating at least one virtual object comprises calculation means for generating images of the virtual object displayed on the system (10) from information output from the system (10) in accordance with the actions of the operator (100).

Domaines: Synthèse d'image et réalité virtuelle [cs.GR]

Jean-Baptiste de La Rivière, Chartier Christophe, Martin Hachet, Benoît Bossavit, Gery Casiez. System for colocating a touch screen and a virtual object, and device for manipulating virtual objects implementing such a system. United States, Patent n° : WO2012172044A1. 2012. ⟨hal-01011854⟩