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Table 1 The 3D tasks given to participants organized by category

From: User-elicited dual-hand interactions for manipulating 3D objects in virtual reality environments

3D manipulation tasks

Manipulation

Animation descriptions

Selection

1. Selection

Use Vive controller to Select a Cube

Translation

2. About X axis

Move the cube along the X-axis: the axis pointing horizontally to the left or right

3. About Y axis

Move the cube along the Y-axis: the axis pointing vertically upward or downward

4. About Z axis

Move the cube along the Z-axis: the axis pointing forward or backward

5. XZ plane

Move the cube in the X–Z plane

6. YZ plane

Move the cube in the Y–Z plane

7. XY plane

Move the cube in the X–Y plane

Rotation

8. About X axis

Rotate the cube about the X axis

9. About Y axis

Rotate the cube about the Y axis

10. About Z axis

Rotate the cube about the Z axis

Throwing

11. Forward

Throw the cube forward

12. Backward

Throw the cube backward

13. Left

Throw the cube to the left side

14. Right

Throw the cube to the right side

15. Upward

Throw the cube upward

Switch and stack

16. Switching

Switch the cube from one hand to another

17. Stacking

Stack one cube on top of another