Matt Montag - HCI575x Computational Perception Final Project

Project Proposal

Project Proposal: Simulating Windowed UI Depth using Parallax Motion

Results

Final Project Demonstration Video

Prototype

This Flash prototype uses static images to show how the applications would shift on screen in response to head movement. The windows respond as if the user’s head moved directly in front of the mouse cursor. Move the mouse from side to side and try to keep your nose directly in front of the pointer. You will see that far-away applications are moving from side to side as if they were floating a few inches behind your LCD screen. Try to stare at the “foreground application” (the sharp image that doesn’t move) instead of the mouse pointer as you move your head. This is just for demonstration purposes – in lieu of a webcam actually tracking your head position. Do not let the role of the mouse cursor in this demonstration confuse you: mouse movement will not cause application windows to shift in the real application.