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Three dimensional virtual pointer apparatus and method

  • US 20070162863A1
  • Filed: 01/06/2006
  • Published: 07/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for use with a virtual collaboration environment having a plurality of participating avatars representing participants at a plurality of locations with each avatar displayed in its respective environmental perspective and each participant viewing the virtual collaboration environment from a unique perspective of its avatar and at least one object, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a selectable three dimensional virtual pointer;

    detecting selection of the selectable three dimensional virtual pointer by a first collaborator;

    displaying the selectable three dimensional virtual pointer as being sourced by a given one of the plurality of participating avatars as corresponds to the first collaborator and which points to an object.

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