Input Strategies for Precise CAD Modelling with Modern Interaction Devices

Abstract: The release of ever more capable wearable display and interaction devices, like Apple’s Vision Pro or the Meta Quest line of products, and the continuous change in the mobility of engineering work, enables new means of interaction with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. This includes new input modalities that go beyond traditional mouse and keyboard interfaces. In this paper, we want to analyse these new input devices in the context of 3D CAD modelling tasks, and compare them to more conventional interfaces to see in which scenarios they may be most productive and where challenges lie on the way ahead.