Virtual and Mixed Reality: Third International Conference, VMR 2009, Held as Part of Hci International 2009, San Diego, CA Usa, July, 19-24, 2009 (Paperback, 2009)

Interaction and Navigation in Virtual and Mixed Environments.- The 'H' in HCI: Enhancing Perception of Interaction through the Performative.- Advanced Interaction Techniques for Augmented Reality Applications.- Methods for Quantifying Emotion-Related Gait Kinematics.- Towards an Advanced Framework for Whole Body Interaction.- Evaluation of Body Sway and the Relevant Dynamics While Viewing a Three-Dimensional Movie on a Head-Mounted Display by Using Stabilograms.- Estimation of User Interest from Face Approaches Captured by Webcam.- Spatial Navigation in a Virtual Multilevel Building: The Role of Exocentric View in Acquiring Survey Knowledge.- A Real-World Pointing Device Based on an Optical Communication System.- VR Based Movie Watching Method by Reproduction of Spatial Sensation.- Comparison of Measurement of Accommodation between LCD and CRT at the Stereoscopic Vision Gaze.- Is Embodied Interaction Beneficial When Learning Programming?.- Mobile Interfaces Using Body Worn Projector and Camera.- Relationship between Physiological Indices and a Subjective Score in Evaluating Visually Induced Motion Sickness.- Effect of a Stereoscopic Movie on the Correlation between Head Acceleration and Body Sway.- AR City Representation System Based on Map Recognition Using Topological Information.- Estimation of Visually Induced Motion Sickness from Velocity Component of Moving Image.- Design, Development and Evaluation of VR Environments.- Supporting Reusability of VR and AR Interface Elements and Interaction Techniques.- Development of 3D Avatars for Professional Education.- Rapidly Prototyping Marker Based Tangible User Interfaces.- Evaluation of Non-photorealistic 3D Urban Models for Mobile Device Navigation.- Integrating and Delivering Sound Using Motion Capture and Multi-tiered Speaker Placement.- The Design of a Virtual Trailblazing Tool.- User-Centered Evaluation of a Virtual Environment Training System: Utility of User Perception Measures.- Emergent Design: Serendipity in Digital Educational Games.- Intuitive Change of 3D Wand Function in Surface Design.- Software-Agents for On-Demand Authoring of Mobile Augmented Reality Applications.- Multiuser Collaborative Exploration of Immersive Photorealistic Virtual Environments in Public Spaces.- A Design Method for Next Generation User Interfaces Inspired by the Mixed Reality Continuum.- On a Qualitative Method to Evaluate Motion Sickness Induced by Stereoscopic Images on Liquid Crystal Displays.- Balancing Design Freedom and Constraints in Wall Posters Masquerading as AR Tracking Markers.- Development of RFID Textile and Human Activity Detection Applications.- A Study on the Design of Augmented Reality User Interfaces for Mobile Learning Systems in Heritage Temples.- Haptics and Tactile Interaction in VR.- Haptic Interaction and Interactive Simulation in an AR Environment for Aesthetic Product Design.- Evaluation of a Haptic-Based Interaction System for Virtual Manual Assembly.- Transmission of Information through Haptic Interaction.- Development of Realistic Haptic Presentation Media.- Analysis of Tactual Impression by Audio and Visual Stimulation for User Interface Design in Mixed Reality Environment.- Fundamental Research on Tactile Perception for Development of a Tactile Feel Display.- Enhanced Industrial Maintenance Work Task Planning by Using Virtual Engineering Tools and Haptic User Interfaces.- Characterizing the Space by Thermal Feedback through a Wearable Device.- A High-Level Haptic Interface for Enhanced Interaction within VirtoolsTM.- A Study of the Attenuation in the Properties of Haptic Devices at the Limit of the Workspace.- A Virtual Button with Tactile Feedback Using Ultrasonic Vibration.- Enhancing Haptic Rendering through Predictive Collision Detection.- Vision in Virtual and Mixed Reality.- Shape Disparity Inspection of the Textured Object and Its Notification by Overlay Projection.- Complemental Use of Multiple Cameras for Stable Tracking of Multiple Markers.- AR