Multiple devices as windows for virtual environment

Abstract

We introduce a method for using multiple devices as windows for interacting with 3-D virtual environment. Motivation of our work has come from generating collaborative workspace with multiple devices which can be found in our daily lives, like desktop PC and mobile devices. Provided with life size virtual environment, each device shows a scene of 3-D virtual space on its position and direction, and users would be able to perceive virtual space in more immersive way with it. By adopting mobile device to our system, users not only see outer space of stationary screen by relocating their mobile device, but also have personalized view in working space. To acquiring knowledge of device's pose and orientation, we adopt vision-based approaches. For the last, we introduce an implementation of a system for managing multiple device and letting them have synchronized performance.