The simulated display is selected by using the "simulator" wall (or "simulator1" or "simulator2") in the Walls configuration option. There are three display modes for the simulator wall. In mode 0, it displays what would be rendered on one of the CAVE walls; in mode 1, it displays a normal perspective view of the application's environment from the position of the user's head; and in mode 2, it displays a third-person view showing the user inside the CAVE. The simulator views can also show the position of the user's head and of the wand, the current frame rate, and the outline of the physical CAVE, and can black-out the parts of the scene which would not be visible due the lack of right, back, and ceiling walls. The keyboard controls for these options are:
Switch to "CAVE mode" (for outline & blackout) C
Switch to outside the CAVE mode, a.k.a. 3rd person 2
Switch to "Desk mode" (for outline & blackout) D
Switch to user centered perspective mode 1
Switch to "wall-view" mode 0
Toggle blackout of right, rear, and ceiling walls DEL
Toggle display of CAVE/Immersadesk outline INSERT
Toggle display of user (head) U
Toggle display of wand W
Toggle timing (frame rate) display T
Print help text H
When in wall-view mode (mode 0), the following keys select which wall's display is rendered:
Front wall F
Left wall L
Right wall R
Floor ("bottom") B
ImmersaDesk (screen7) D
When using the outside-the-CAVE view, you can move the viewpoint around with the following controls:
Rotate the viewpoint KEYPAD ARROWS (2,4,6,8)
Zoom in/out KEYPAD -/+
Reset the viewpoint KEYPAD 5