"The OmegaDesk: Towards A Hybrid 2D & 3D Work Desk"

Created on September 26, 2011

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The OmegaDesk: Towards A Hybrid 2D & 3D Work Desk

Febretti, A., Mateevitsi, V.A., Chau, D., Nishimoto, A., McGinnis, B., Misterka, J., Johnson, A., Leigh, J.

image A user using OmegaDesk to simulate catching a ball as part of physical therapy Credit: A. Febretti, EVL

OmegaDesk is a device that allows for seamless interaction between 2D and 3D content. In order to develop this hybrid device, a new form of Operating System is needed to manage and display heterogeneous content. In this paper we address the hardware and software requirements for such a system, as well as challenges. A set of heterogeneous applications has been successfully developed on OmegaDesk. They allowed us to develop a set of guidelines to drive future investigations into 2D / 3D hybridized viewing and interaction.