Research Article

Design and Implementation of Virtual Roaming Control Method Based on Pen Tablet

Table 2

Correspondence between pen-tablet signal data and virtual roaming action.

TypeRoaming actionTablet signal data

The ground roamingWalkingPosition coordinate information, the pressure value
RunningPosition coordinate information, the pressure value
JumpingPressure-sensitive pen button signal
Perspective rotationTilt value of the pressure-sensitive pen
View zoomTablet center touch ring

The air roamingFree displacementPosition coordinate information, pressure value, tilt value, side button of the pressure-sensitive pen, sensing distance
Acceleration and decelerationTablet button signal
Perspective rotationPressure-sensitive pen button signal
View zoomTablet center touch ring

Note. We can optionally switch the first-person and third-person perspectives for the ground roaming and the air roaming.