Navigation system for a 3D virtual scene (VII)

George Fitzmaurice, Justin Matejka, Gord Kurtenbach
US Patent 9,052,797 · June 2015

Abstract

A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides a set of mini navigation wheels for experienced users that include all of the function of the larger wheels in pie shaped wedges and that acts as a cursor.