Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality
In medical surgery planning, virtual reality (VR) provides a working environment, where 3D images of the operation area can be utilized. VR allows 3D imaging data to be viewed in a more realistic 3D environment, reducing perceptual problems and increasing spatial understanding. In the present experi...
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| author | Hanna-Riikka Rantamaa Jari Kangas Sriram Kishore Kumar Helena Mehtonen Jorma Järnstedt Roope Raisamo |
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| description | In medical surgery planning, virtual reality (VR) provides a working environment, where 3D images of the operation area can be utilized. VR allows 3D imaging data to be viewed in a more realistic 3D environment, reducing perceptual problems and increasing spatial understanding. In the present experiment, we compared a mouse, hand tracking, and a combination of a VR stylus and a grab-enabled VR controller as interaction methods in VR. The purpose was to investigate the suitability of the methods in VR for object manipulation and marking tasks in medical surgery planning. The tasks required interaction with 3D objects and high accuracy in the creation of landmarks. The combination of stylus and controller was the most preferred interaction method. According to subjective results, it was considered as the most appropriate because it allows the manipulation of objects in a way that is similar to the use of bare hands. In the objective results, the mouse interaction method was the most accurate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ac91a6b67e54bb7b4652bafdd45247c2023-11-16T18:53:03ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-02-01134225110.3390/app13042251Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual RealityHanna-Riikka Rantamaa0Jari Kangas1Sriram Kishore Kumar2Helena Mehtonen3Jorma Järnstedt4Roope Raisamo5Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, FinlandMedical Imaging Centre, Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, 33520 Tampere, FinlandMedical Imaging Centre, Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, 33520 Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, FinlandIn medical surgery planning, virtual reality (VR) provides a working environment, where 3D images of the operation area can be utilized. VR allows 3D imaging data to be viewed in a more realistic 3D environment, reducing perceptual problems and increasing spatial understanding. In the present experiment, we compared a mouse, hand tracking, and a combination of a VR stylus and a grab-enabled VR controller as interaction methods in VR. The purpose was to investigate the suitability of the methods in VR for object manipulation and marking tasks in medical surgery planning. The tasks required interaction with 3D objects and high accuracy in the creation of landmarks. The combination of stylus and controller was the most preferred interaction method. According to subjective results, it was considered as the most appropriate because it allows the manipulation of objects in a way that is similar to the use of bare hands. In the objective results, the mouse interaction method was the most accurate.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/22513D visualizationvirtual realityhand trackingcontroller interactionmouse interaction3D imaging |
| spellingShingle | Hanna-Riikka Rantamaa Jari Kangas Sriram Kishore Kumar Helena Mehtonen Jorma Järnstedt Roope Raisamo Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality Applied Sciences 3D visualization virtual reality hand tracking controller interaction mouse interaction 3D imaging |
| title | Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality |
| title_full | Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality |
| title_short | Comparison of a VR Stylus with a Controller, Hand Tracking, and a Mouse for Object Manipulation and Medical Marking Tasks in Virtual Reality |
| title_sort | comparison of a vr stylus with a controller hand tracking and a mouse for object manipulation and medical marking tasks in virtual reality |
| topic | 3D visualization virtual reality hand tracking controller interaction mouse interaction 3D imaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2251 |
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