A system and method for utilizing face viewpoints of objects in a 3D environment includes three aspects. In a first aspect, the system and method is directed to defining a plurality of optimized viewpoints of an object referred to hereinafter as face viewpoints. In a second aspect a method and system...http://www.google.de/patents/US5973697?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5973697 - Method and system for providing preferred face views of objects in a three-dimensional (3D) environment in a display in a computer system