A 3-D Virtual Environment Display System

Abstract

The design and development of a Virtual Environment Display System is presented. The system is composed of two main parts, a software library to support the development of virtual environment applications and a head-mounted display for viewing the virtual environment. The software library provides support for numerous input devices including a VPL DataGlove, Polhemus 3-Spaced Tracker, Dimension Six Force-Torque Ball, and a joystick. Graphical objects can be displayed in either wire frame or shaded mode. Three dimensional pop-up menus are provided. The head-mounted display is a fully-enclosed viewing device built using off-the-shelf components. The displays are color LCD televisions and are viewed through wide angle optics. Head position and orientation are tracked using a Polhemus 3-Space Tracker. Theses. (AW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA216279

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Filer

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Display Systems
  • Electronics
  • Geometry
  • Graphics
  • Language
  • Liquid Crystal Displays
  • Operating Systems
  • Power Supplies
  • Programming Languages
  • Three Dimensional
  • Virtual Reality

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers