Simplified shadows fall under each movable icon on the palette . Simple stands and podiums help to suggest, in a mechanical fashion, how each object relates to its surrounding environment. A representation of the user's left hand is shown whenever the user glances to the left. Future versions of our interface could easily support customization, so that the user could choose what kind of representation is used for the hands. Applications, Documents, and Windows are represented by visual snapshots , each showing a scaled down representation of the full-size item.
Snapshots are much more recognizable than icons for many information types.
A representation of the user's right hand is shown whenever the user glances to the right. Wherever possible, high-quality textures with precomputed lighting effects were used. This helps users find and distinguish tasks and lends a note of individualization. Buttons are spatialized according to left to right position and each button s timbre is subtly unique. There are rollover sounds that assist the user in locating specific tools.