<collaborative review scenario>

Co-located and/or remote users evaluate a virtual model. Each user percieves the virtual model from his personal point of view

 

   
 

<cake platter interaction metaphor>

The virtual model is standing on a tangible interaction device called "cake platter". Users can interact with the virtual model by interacting with the tangible device.

 

<annotations>

A user can state his opinion about a specific part by different annotations like color, text or drawings.

All annotations are stored in a database and can be reviewed after the session.

 

<tangible interaction devices>

Users can use tangible interaction devices to interact with the virtual model. The picture shows interaction with a real flash light to manipulate a virtual light source.

 

<PDA integration>

PDAs like are used to exchange virtual models with the cake platter or other users.

   
 

<link between 2d applications and sr:meeting>

Users can use their conventional desktop applications in the virtual environment of sr:meeting.
We have furthermore extended desktop applications like MS-Access or Netscape to be able to interact with the virtual environment for model selection or similar actions.

pictures are taken from the footage video of our presentation for CHI 2002 conference
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