Various interaction techniques have been developed in the field of virtual and augmented
reality. Whereas techniques for object selection, manipulation, travel, and wayfinding have …

Immersive technologies offer new opportunities to support collaborative visual data analysis
by providing each collaborator a personal, high-resolution view of a flexible shared …

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This article explores the potential learning benefits of three‐dimensional (3‐D) virtual
learning environments (VLEs). Drawing on published research spanning two decades, it …

A systematic presentation of activity theory, its application to interaction design, and an
argument for the development of activity theory as a basis for understanding how people …

We report on a diary study of the activities of information workers aimed at characterizing
how people interleave multiple tasks amidst interruptions. The week-long study revealed the …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

We present data from detailed observation of 24 information workers that shows that they
experience work fragmentation as common practice. We consider that work fragmentation …

Visual exploration of maps often requires a contextual understanding at multiple scales and
locations. Multiview map layouts, which present a hierarchy of multiple views to reveal detail …

Predicting the residual energy of the battery source that powers a portable electronic device
is imperative in designing and applying an effective dynamic power management policy for …