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BARRY G. BLUNDELL received his PhD in physics from the University of Manchester, England. He has held academic positions in physics, engineering, and computer science in several countries including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Sweden. He was formerly an associate professor at the University of the Virgin Islands (US). His research interests include the production of metrics for 3-D display system characterization, the development of direct interaction (pointer-based) tools for use with these systems, and the application and evaluation of these systems in the areas of education, CAD, and medicine, as well as the continued development of creative 3-D display technologies. He has published five books, and is currently working on Computer Interaction in Three Dimensions for publication by Wiley in 2006.