Cone Casting
Also known as Flashlight, Spotlight
A cone from the hand (flashlight) selects the object closest to its axis.
How it works
Aim the cone at the target. Among objects inside the cone, the one nearest the central axis, then nearest the user, is selected.
Papers
- Jiandong Liang, Mark Green (1994). JDCAD: A highly interactive 3D modeling system. Computers & Graphics doi:10.1016/0097-8493(94)90062-0
- Ferran Argelaguet, Carlos Andujar (2013). A survey of 3D object selection techniques for virtual environments. Computers & Graphics doi:10.1016/j.cag.2012.12.003
- Susu Huang, Daqing Qi, Jiabin Yuan, Huawei Tu (2019). Review of studies on target acquisition in virtual reality based on the crossing paradigm. Virtual Reality & Intelligent Hardware doi:10.3724/sp.j.2096-5796.2019.0006
- Matthias Weise, Raphael Zender, Ulrike Lucke (2019). A Comprehensive Classification of 3D Selection and Manipulation Techniques. Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2019 doi:10.1145/3340764.3340777
- Doug A. Bowman, Ernst Kruijff, Joseph J. LaViola Jr., Ivan Poupyrev (2004). 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice. Addison-Wesley, Boston (ISBN 0-201-75867-9)