Physical object for intuitive navigation in a three-dimensional space

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to manipulate graphics objects within a display viewed by an end-user, by performing the steps of:

• receiving motion information generated in response to the end-user moving an object that is external to the display;
• determining at least one zone of motion in which the end-user moves the object;
• determining a first motion type associated with the movement of the object within the at least one zone of motion;
• and
• based on the at least one zone of motion and the first motion type, determining at least one change to a viewpoint associated with one or more graphics objects displayed to the end-user within the display,
• wherein the at least one change to the viewpoint causes an alteration in how the one or more graphics objects are displayed to the end-user within the display.

A system comprising:

• a computer system configured to:
• receive motion information generated in response to an end-user moving an object that is external to a display;
• determine at least one zone of motion in which the end-user moves the object;
• determine a first motion type associated with the movement of the object within the at least one zone of motion;
• and
• based on the at least one zone of motion and the first motion type, determine at least one change to a viewpoint associated with one or more graphics objects displayed to the end-user within the display,
• wherein the at least one change to the viewpoint causes an alteration in how the one or more graphics objects are displayed to the end-user within the display.