The i-Cone/spl trade/ - a panoramic display system for virtual environments
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Simon, A.; Gobel, M.
- Source
- 10th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, 2002. Proceedings. Computer graphics and applications Computer Graphics and Applications, 2002. Proceedings. 10th Pacific Conference on. :3-7 2002
- Subject
- Computing and Processing
Signal Processing and Analysis
Large screen displays
Virtual environment
Auditory displays
Geometry
Ergonomics
Computer displays
Acoustic distortion
Head
Brightness
Collaboration
- Language
We present the i-Cone/spl trade/ : a new projection-based panoramic display system for virtual environments. The i-Cone/spl trade/ uses conical screen geometry, resulting in optimized projector placement to create an extended workspace for standing participants in afront projection curved screen display with a very large continuous field of view. Improved acoustical properties of the conical screen geometry enable the use of immersive spatial audio. Combined with the excellent visual quality and homogeneity of a curved screen display, these properties make the i-Cone/spl trade/ an attractive display system for immersive virtual environments, suitable for larger audiences. Interaction paradigms and application examples for this new immersive display system are presented.