Abstract
Information spaces are virtual workspaces that help us manage information by mapping it to the physical environment. This widely influential concept has been interpreted in a variety of forms, often in conjunction with mixed reality. We present Ethereal Planes, a design framework that ties together many existing variations of 2D information spaces. Ethereal Planes is aimed at assisting the design of user interfaces for next-generation technologies such as head-worn displays. From an extensive literature review, we encapsulated the common attributes of existing novel designs in seven design dimensions. Mapping the reviewed designs to the framework dimensions reveals a set of common usage patterns. We discuss how the Ethereal Planes framework can be methodically applied to help inspire new designs. We provide a concrete example of the framework's utility during the design of the Personal Cockpit, a window management system for head-worn displays.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | SUI'14 - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction |
Subtitle of host publication | October 4–5, 2014 Honolulu, HI, USA |
Editors | Frank Steinicke, Evan Suma, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger |
Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 2-12 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450328203 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Symposium on Spatial User Interaction 2014 - Honolulu, United States of America Duration: 4 Oct 2014 → 5 Oct 2014 Conference number: 2nd |
Conference
Conference | Symposium on Spatial User Interaction 2014 |
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Abbreviated title | SUI 2014 |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | Honolulu |
Period | 4/10/14 → 5/10/14 |
Keywords
- Design framework
- Head-worn displays
- Information spaces
- Mixed reality
- Spatial user interfaces