From: nestor!benz@uunet.UU.NET (Hartmut &)
Subject: Re: TECH: Relevance of Voice Input to VR
Date: 24 Mar 1993 16:28:22 GMT
Organization: CC/CS Uni-Koblenz


In article <1odvnuINN8b8@shelley.u.washington.edu> John Curtis,  
Hort+Research CRI, Hamilton, NZ writes:
> [...]  Anyone
> who's used a dataglove or similar to navigate around a world for more
> than 5 minutes will have developed cramp in their hand by using the
> quaint "point your finger and cock your thumb" gesture.  You try holding
> your thumb like that for prolonged periods of time!

Hi!

The first time I had the opportunity to experience a real VR application I  
dicovered (mauch to my dismay) that I am unable to make this guesture at  
all. My hands seem to be not dexterously enough to cock my thumb and keep  
my index finger stright. This can beet the joy out of the most eloquent VR  
application.

Has anyone else discovered any such hinderances? What do you do about it? 

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