Toolglass and magic lenses: The see-through interface

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Toolglass and magic lenses: The see-through interface (1993)

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by Eric A. Bier , Maureen C. Stone , Ken Pier , William Buxton , Tony D. Derose

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Bier93toolglassand,
    author = {Eric A. Bier and Maureen C. Stone and Ken Pier and William Buxton and Tony D. Derose},
    title = {Toolglass and magic lenses: The see-through interface},
    booktitle = {},
    year = {1993},
    pages = {73--80},
    publisher = {ACM Press}
}

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Abstract

Toolglass ™ widgets are new user interface tools that can appear, as though on a transparent sheet of glass, between an application and a traditional cursor. They can be positioned with one hand while the other positions the cursor. The widgets provide a rich and concise vocabulary for operating on application objects. These widgets may incorporate visual filters, called Magic Lens™ filters, that modify the presentation of application objects to reveal hidden information, to enhance data of interest, or to suppress distracting information. Together, these tools form a see-through interface that offers many advantages over traditional controls. They provide a new style of interaction that better exploits the user’s everyday skills. They can reduce steps, cursor motion, and errors. Many widgets can be provided in a user interface, by designers and by users, without requiring dedicated screen space. In addition, lenses provide rich context-dependent feedback and the ability to view details and context simultaneously. Our widgets and lenses can be combined to form operation and viewing macros, and can be used over multiple applications.

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see-through interface magic lens application object cursor motion toolglass widget user interface many widget new style transparent sheet hidden information rich context-dependent feedback traditional control many advantage multiple application new user interface tool concise vocabulary magic lens filter traditional cursor screen space visual filter user everyday skill

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