‘Tacitus’ Project: Identifying Multi-Sensory Perceptions in Creative 3D Practice for Development of a Haptic Computing System for Applied Artists

stract: is paper outlines the major motivating tors concerning a novel collaborative ject between Edinburgh College of Art d Edinburgh Virtual Environment ntre. The “Tacitus” project will estigate the use of multi-modal virtual vironments, specifically, the haptic uch) modality, with regards to the ative processes employed by signers working within the field of plied arts. The salient areas of earch are described, and the methods which information regarding these as will be obtained are considered. ial investigations have revealed a ong need to mimic the traditional plied artists’ workspaces, with coation of visual and haptic cues a ority.