RelOrb: Relative Orbiting for Teleoperation

Orbiting is a common viewpoint control technique in CG and CAD, in which the camera rotates around a target that acts as the center of rotation. However, applying orbiting in teleoperation, a real-world application, is difficult due to physical constraints. We propose RelOrb, a viewpoint control method that focuses on relative coordinate changes between the camera and the target. Our prototype rotates the object on a turntable instead of moving the camera, providing head-mounted display images as if the camera itself were moving. We present the method, its coordinate transformation, a proof-of-concept prototype, and example operations.