3D Selection Vault

Smash Probe

A probe pushed into the scene moves occluding objects out of the way so a fully hidden target can be selected.

How it works

Objects in front of the probe are displaced sideways as it advances in depth, uncluttering the region around the target, which is then selected directly.

Papers

• Difeng Yu, Qiushi Zhou, Joshua Newn, Tilman Dingler, Eduardo Velloso, Jorge Goncalves (2020). Fully-Occluded Target Selection in Virtual Reality. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics doi:10.1109/tvcg.2020.3023606
• Jan Leusmann (2021). A Literature Review on Distant Object Selection Methods. Master's thesis, University of Stuttgart doi:10.18419/opus-12060
• Difeng Yu, Tilman Dingler, Eduardo Velloso, Jorge Goncalves (2024). Object Selection and Manipulation in VR Headsets: Research Challenges, Solutions, and Success Measurements. ACM Computing Surveys doi:10.1145/3706417