Abstract
There is a need for text entry capability in immersive virtual reality environments such as the CAVE®. Existing text entry devices distract users from the immersive experience at best, and remove them from it at worst. An implementation of a text entry method using a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA) to communicate with a CAVE® application is described. To reduce the complexity of navigating with one device and entering text with another, several navigation methods using a Palm™ handheld have been devised. Their merits are discussed. One of these, a point-and-stroke navigation method, is simple, effective, and well suited to any application using a handheld computer for navigation inside a mappable environment.
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