Palm-Based Interaction with Head-mounted Displays

Florian Müller, Niloofar Dezfuli, Max Mühlhäuser, Martin Schmitz, Mohammadreza Khalilbeigi

MobileHCI 2015

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct - MobileHCI '15

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Abstract

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) are an emerging class of wearable devices that allow users to access and alter information right in front of their eyes. However, due to their size and shape, traditional input modalities (e.g., multi-touch sensing on the device) are not practical. In this position paper, we argue that palm-based interactions have a great potential to ease the interaction with HMDs. We outline two interaction concepts and present directions for future research that can lead to more enjoyable and usable interfaces for HMDs.