[x3d-public] [x3dom-developers] NavigationInfo modes: TURNTABLE HELICOPTER GAME

[Don Brutzman]

Feng and Amela: request that Web3DUX group take on this challenge.

I would like to have draft prose and example models/implementation in next 4-6 weeks, prior to SIGGRAPH virtual event.

Andreas and I can help sort out implementation support.  Dick and I plan to be providing draft prose for X3D4 specification.

Have added information to the Mantis issue for tracking this thoroughly.

* Mantis 1264: NavigationInfo type TURNTABLE HELICOPTER GAME
   https://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view.php?id=1264

Related:

* Mantis 1194: 23.4.4 NavigationInfo - VIEWALL should be a required navigation behaviour
   https://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view.php?id=1194

Thanks for "leaning forward" on this key UX issue for X3D4, I think that the scrutiny will provide multiple benefits to the working group.

v/r Don

On 5/21/2020 3:58 AM, Andreas Plesch wrote:
> Hi Don,
> 
> I think the tutorial page you found
> 
> https://doc.x3dom.org/tutorials/animationInteraction/navigation/index.html
> 
> has some functional description of each mode further down the page.
> This is probably the most complete description other than reading the
> source code.
> 
> Out of those helicopter and game mode would be the most interesting
> ones. I am not sure if they still work well.
> 
> helicopter mode is for more controlled flying. I think it always stays
> upright like turntable. I think mouse movement is not used.
> 
> game mode is using the mouse and keyboard together. The mouse for
> turning the head and the keyboard for moving the body. In addition to
> the arrow keys for strafing left/right, and going forward/backward,
> often the asdw keys are also used: ad for left/right, ws for
> forward/backward. In x3dom asdw is used for other purposes. 'a' is
> ShowAll, an important feature which gives you a sane viewpoint looking
> the complete scene.
> 
> Perhaps this is start, -Andreas
> 
> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:08 PM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:
>>
>> X3DOM lists three NavigationInfo modes that are not listed in the specification: TURNTABLE HELICOPTER GAME
>>
>> [1] X3DOM Navigation
>>       https://doc.x3dom.org/tutorials/animationInteraction/navigation/index.html
>>
>>     "Currently X3DOM supports the following interactive navigation modes: Examine, Walk, Fly, Look-at, Look-around, Turntable, Game and Helicopter."
>>
>> However am not able to find functional documentation for these nodes.  Is anyone familiar?
>>
>> We do have one Mantis issue posted for TURNTABLE mode, but not the others:
>>
>> [2] Mantis issue 1264: NavigationInfo type TURNTABLE
>>       https://www.web3d.org/member-only/mantis/view.php?id=1264
>>
>> Wondering if someone is willing and able to propose and define these modes for X3D4 specification?
>>
>> We would need specification prose, example source and example models to unlock these valuable authoring capabilities for improved User Experience (UX).  Probably not very difficult if X3DOM does it already.
>>
>> Additions would go into X3D4, adding to existing prose at
>>
>> [3] X3D Architecture, clause 23 Navigation component
>>       https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/navigation.html
>>
>> We will take a regular look at these in the Web3D UX working group meetings.


all the best, Don
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