a motion capture environment includes at least one sensor - tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment including a virtual control panel having a virtual control that , when actuated , effects a predetermined result in the virtual reality environment ; determine a virtual location of the tracked object within the virtual reality environment ; and determine when the virtual location of the tracked object coincides with the location of the virtual control to actuate the virtual control . the motion capture environment further includes a display device for displaying the virtual reality environment to an actor within the motion capture environment .