Method for controlling an object

A system for controlling an object,

• wherein the object is arranged in the real space and is linked to at least one element of a character space,
• wherein the object, a depiction device, an operator control device and/or a control device are functionally connected to one another,
• wherein the system is configured to ascertain a position and an orientation of the operator control device and/or of the depiction device in relation to the object,
• wherein the system is configured to generate a virtual pointer from the ascertained position and the ascertained orientation of the operator control device and/or of the depiction device,
• wherein the system is configured to select the object by means of the virtual pointer,
• wherein the system is configured to depict the object, augmented with the at least one element of the character space, by means of the depiction device, and/or
• wherein the system is configured to control the object by means of the operator control device.

A system for controlling an object,

• wherein the object is arranged in the real space and is linked to at least one element of a character space,
• wherein the system is configured to ascertain a position and an orientation of an operator control device and/or of a depiction device in relation to the object,
• wherein the system is configured to generate a virtual pointer from the ascertained position and the ascertained orientation of the operator control device and/or of the depiction device,
• wherein the system is configured to select the object by means of the virtual pointer, wherein the object is selected by means of the virtual pointer by virtue of a scan of the object being performed and the virtual pointer being guided on the scan.