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In search of metaphors for tangible user intefaces

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DARE '00: Proceedings of DARE 2000 on Designing augmented reality environments

Pages 121 - 129

https://doi.org/10.1145/354666.354679

Published: 01 April 2000 Publication History

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In this paper, we seek to identify interesting sources of metaphor for tangible user interfaces (TUIs). We begin by doing a systematic exploration of the design space that results from constructing simple TUI devices. From this we argue that a new set of metaphors are needed for this domain. From usability tests of simple tangible devices, we suggest that magic and paranormal phenomena could be a fruitful place to look for new metaphors for TUIs.

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Index Terms

In search of metaphors for tangible user intefaces
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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