Original title: PlanePivoting: Exploration and Optimization of Gaze-Mouse Cursor Alignment for Spatial Object Translation
Jinwook Kim, Sangmin Park, Jihyeon Lee, Sang Ho Yoon +1 · September 2026
Working in extended reality, or XR, often forces people to switch between a normal mouse for flat 2D screens and hand gestures for 3D tasks. Switching back and forth makes users physically tired and mentally drained. To solve this, researchers created PlanePivoting. This method lets you move objects in 3D space using just your regular mouse and your eyes. It works by tracking where your gaze and your mouse cursor overlap, using that alignment to change the flat plane where the object slides. This means you never have to drop your mouse to use hand gestures. In user tests, PlanePivoting was more efficient than a standard 3D Gizmo tool, kept the same level of accuracy, and gave users higher satisfaction.
You're packing a suitcase, alternating between folding clothes neatly and arranging them in the bag. Each time you switch from folding to placing, you lose focus and time, making the task more stressful. In this paper, PlanePivoting works like having a helper who folds and places clothes simultaneously based on where you're looking, so you don't have to switch between tasks.
People using XR systems often get tired and distracted from switching between mouse and hand controls. PlanePivoting lets them move objects in 3D with just the mouse and their gaze, making work smoother and less exhausting.
The abstract does not state specific limitations, but the study focused on spatial object translation and compared only with a standard 3D Gizmo interface, so its applicability to other XR tasks or input devices is not established.
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PlanePivoting: Exploration and Optimization of Gaze-Mouse Cursor Alignment for Spatial Object Translation — Jinwook Kim, Sangmin Park, Jihyeon Lee et al.
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