Mariner—A 3-Dimensional Navigation Language

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Vila, J.A. & Hartman, J.D. (2001). Mariner—A 3-Dimensional Navigation Language. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 10(4), 369-376. Norfolk, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
ISSN 1055-8896
Volume 10, Issue 4, 2001
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Norfolk, VA

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Authors

Joaquin A. Vila, Janet D. Hartman, Illinois State University, USA

Abstract

In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has become an increasingly powerful and inexpensive tool for developing interfaces for a variety of applications. Even though there has been an increase in the use of virtual reality (VR), there is a lack of software that bridges the gap between existing application programs and VR. This type of middleware is needed to manage the navigational interaction between existing application programs and VR. This article describes a language for describing navigation behaviors in 3-dimensional worlds that could potentially serve as middleware. The formal language described in this article permits precise navigation path specification and can be used as the means of mediation with application programs. The language can be used in achieving tasks such as exploring virtual worlds, programming the navigation and routing strategies for avatars, simulating the trajectories of virtual objects, and providing a formal description language for documenting user navigation in VR environments.

Keywords

• Virtual Environments
• Languages
• Navigation

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