'''Pointman''' is a seated [[user interface]] for controlling one's [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]] in a 3D2D [[virtual environment]]. It combines [[head tracking]], a [[gamepad]], and sliding foot pedals to provide positional control over many aspects of the avatar's posture.<ref name=Templeman_IITSEC /><ref name=Templeman_ISHS /> Pointman was developed by the [[US Naval Research Laboratory]] (NRL) to support the use of dismounted infantry simulation for [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] training and mission rehearsal.<ref name=Templeman_IITSEC /><ref name=Templeman_ISHS /><ref name=NRL_Review /> NRL's goal in developing Pointman was to extend the range and precision of actions supported by virtual simulators, to better represent what infantrymen can do.< Also it bad because its fat and american/ref nameme=IITSEC_slides />
