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Why don't you think they're easier to visualize? What could be easier than an axis of rotation and an angle?RickNZ– RickNZ2009-12-20 02:05:52 +00:00Commented Dec 20, 2009 at 2:05
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5The actual representation of the quaternion when looking at the data isn't like that, compared to Euler angles which we are much more familiar with and is therefor easier to visualize when interpreting data or debugging.Kristopher Ives– Kristopher Ives2009-12-27 07:26:29 +00:00Commented Dec 27, 2009 at 7:26
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1I would say quaternions are much easier to visualize, since they give you the axis of rotation in the imaginary component. When visualizing the axis of rotation of a set of euler angles, I pretty much have to perform the three euler rotations in my head, then compare the final orientation of the object with the original orientation, and maybe then I can see the single axis it rotated around.SuperElectric– SuperElectric2010-08-14 20:24:57 +00:00Commented Aug 14, 2010 at 20:24
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