The document outlines an interactive prototyping session that includes a presentation on visualization and interactive prototyping techniques as well as hands-on experience with 3D printing, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and robotics. Attendees will be able to present their ideas and receive feedback. The session aims to provide practical advice on developing interactive virtual, augmented, and physical prototypes.

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www.bond.edu.au/profile/dr-james-birt
www.mixedrealityresearch.com

3. Time
(mins)
Session Outline
30
Presentation:
- Visualisation & Interactive Prototyping with
practical advise on developing interactive
virtual, augmented & physical prototypes
30+
Technology Hands on:
•3D Printing
•Virtual Reality
•Augmented Reality
•Mixed Reality
•Robotics
(Present your idea - get feedback!)

4. The Future of Jobs
 4th Industrial Revolution
 Developments in AI, robotics,
visualization, nanotechnology, 3-D
printing, genetics & biotechnology
 Widespread disruption to business
and labour markets worldwide
 40% of current jobs gone in 10
years  primary disruption white
collar jobs!
Ceda Workforce Policy 2015Watch Future Proof – Four Corners ABC

5. 2016 Emerging
Technologies
Hype Cycle
Technology
Drivers

6. 6
2016 – The
Future of Jobs
Report - Core
work skills

8. Humans perceive images faster
than raw data
Bond Web Design & Investigative
Journalism collaboration to use Census
data  highlight human stories on
“unhappy” places in Australia

9. 2D static images can be misleading and
difficult to interpret
From this vantage point we
actually cant see this
portion of the building

10. Milgram’s Reality-Virtuality Continuum
Milgram, P., & Kishino, F. (1994). A taxonomy of mixed reality visual displays. IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems, 77(12), 1321-1329.

11. Exploring Interactive
Prototyping
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12. Real Environment
 3D Printing

13. 3d Printing Tips  Covert all Nurbs to polygons
 Keep Low polygon count
 Combine mesh using Boolean
Union
 Triangulate Mesh
 Fill Holes
 Check vertex normals
 Base surface flat
 Check physical scale
 Avoid overhanging surfaces
(results in support material)
 Smooth Design
 Delete Object History
 Export as stl file formatVertex normal shown Scale: mm

14. Virtual Prototyping
 Unity 3D  unity3d.com
 cross-platform
creation system
 2D/3D/VR/AR
visualisations
 includes game
engine,
programming IDE
(C#, Javascript)
 Amazing
community
 Free & Licensed
http://unity3d.com/
unity/licenses
scene view
game view
scene objects
project assets
object details

15. 2D Apps
The Affection Collection
iPad game built by Saxon
Cameron (Bond University)
Interactive Media Design in
collaboration with RSPCA
Australia and was featured in
over 50 worldwide news casts
including CNN and ABC

16. Birt, J., Hovorka, D., & Nelson, J. (2015). Interdisciplinary Translation of Comparative Visualization. 26th Australasian Conference on Information Systems,
Adelaide, Australia, December 2015. Best paper award.
Birt, J., Nelson, J., & Hovorka, D. (2015). Towards a Pedagogy of Comparative Visualization in 3D Design Disciplines. In T. Reiners, B.R. von Konsky, D.
Gibson, V. Chang, L. Irving, & K. Clarke (Eds.), Globally connected, digitally enabled. Proceedings ascilite 2015 in Perth (pp. CP:32-CP:36).
Virtual Reality
Traditional Teaching Method

17. Enable VR Mode in Unity3d

18. Optimising for Framerates & Quality
• Select Project Settings –
Quality
• Select Simple and change
Anti Aliasing to 4x Multi
Sampling
• Anti Aliasing is very
important in VR and where
possible should be enabled
• Increase Default Render
Scale from 1.0 to 1.5 which
increases object sharpness
• Avoid Dynamic Lighting
where possible – best to
bake lights

19. Cowling, M. & Birt, J. (2015). Teaching Complex Theoretical Multi-Step Problems in ICT Networking through 3D Printing and Augmented Reality. In T. Reiners,
B.R. von Konsky, D. Gibson, V. Chang, L. Irving, & K. Clarke (Eds.), Globally connected, digitally enabled. Proceedings ascilite 2015 in Perth (pp. CP:62-CP:66).
Best concise paper award.
youtu.be/0pHJWjG4-aQ
Traditional Teaching Method
Augmented Reality

20. Augmented Reality
 Vuforia & Unity3D
 Market leading software platform that
embeds advanced computer vision
functionality to allow software like
Unity3D to recognize images & objects
 Supports mobile, stereoscopic, see
through lens and video AR
 Supports multiple object registration
methods
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developer.vuforia.com

21. Cowling, M., Moore, E., & Birt, J. (2015). Augmenting distance education skills development in paramedic science through mixed media visualisation. Paper
presented at the combined21st European Concurrent Engineering Conference, 11th Future Business Technology Conference, 19th Annual Euromedia
Conference. 27-29 April, 2015. Lisbon, Portugal. Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_birt/21
Cowling, M. A., Birt. J. & Moore, E. (2015, October) Using 3D Printed Tools and an Augmented Reality Smartphone App to Enhance Paramedic Skill
Development. Poster session presented at Council of Ambulance Authorities Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Moore, E., Cowling, M., & Birt, J. (2014, December) Exploring Possibilities in 3D Printing for Paramedic Science. Poster session presented at 4th ACU Simulation
in Health Education Showcase, Brisbane, Queensland
Moore, E., Cowling, M. A. & Birt. J. (2015, October) Improving Skill Development for Paramedics through Mixed Media Visualisation via 3D Printing and an
Augmented Reality App. Poster session presented at Paramedics Australasia International Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
Traditional Teaching Method
Mixed Reality

22. Birt, J. (2012). Effective and engaging curriculum that challenges and motivates visual arts and design students in today's knowledge economy. In K. Wood,
D. Knight, & S. Kinash (Eds.). Scholarship of Teaching and Learning @ Bond, Volume 2 (pp. 160-167). Gold Coast, Queensland: Office of Teaching and
Learning, Bond University.
Birt, J. & Hovorka, D.S. (2014) Effect of mixed media visualization on learner perceptions, Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Information
Systems, AUT, Auckland, New Zealand, December 2014.
Birt, J. (2014). Mixed media visualization effect on student perceptions and learning outcomes. In B. Hegarty, J. McDonald, & S.-K. Loke (Eds.), Rhetoric and
Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings ascilite Dunedin 2014 (pp. 514-518).
Birt, J. (2014). For improving student learning and engagement through practical juxtaposition of art and science in multimedia education. Australian Office of
Learning and Teaching National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
Comparative Modality

23. Spatial Manipulation & Data Analytics
Stirling, A., & Birt, J. (2014). An enriched multimedia eBook application to facilitate learning of anatomy. Anatomical sciences education, 7(1), 19-27.
Stirling, A., & Birt, J. (2013). Getting to the HEART of Blended Learning. In Kinash, S., Knight, D. & Kordyban, R. (Eds.). Blended learning at Bond (pp.26-29).
Gold Coast, QLD: Office of Learning and Teaching, Bond University.

24. Usability Testing
 Involves people using product & observing the problems
 Used throughout development
 Rapid Iterative Testing & Evaluation (RITE Method)
 Act upon what we learn
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25. Helpful Tutorials
tinyurl.com/IntroUnityVR
tinyurl.com/MobileVRController
tinyurl.com/IntroUnityAR
tinyurl.com/GazeDetection
www.slideshare.net/jamesbirt35