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Virtual Reality: History & State of the Art
The document outlines a lecture on virtual reality (VR) in science and education, emphasizing its history, current state, and future potential. It discusses significant developments in VR technology, notable projects, and course objectives aimed at skill acquisition for creating VR content. The document also highlights coursework components, including a prototype development project, an essay assignment, and participation in class activities.
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- 1. VIRTUAL REALITY FORSCIENCE & EDUCATION LECTURE 1: 11 SEP 2015 Virtual Reality History & State of the Art
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- 3. Robin de Lange- CV Bachelor Physics Philosophy Artificial Intelligence MSc. MediaTechnology EDUCATION
- 4. Robin de Lange- Education Extended cognition Augmented Reality Andy Clark Doug Engelbart Paul Smart
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- 7. Robin de Lange- CV Bachelor Physics Philosophy Artificial Intelligence MSc. MediaTechnology EDUCATION WORK Owner tutoring company Video production MOOC & SPOC Initiator Lyceo CodeWeken
- 8. Graduation project • AugmentedReality prototype • Raise discussion • PhD proposal https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20732302/Demo %20ARMath.wmv
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- 10. Hack the Brain:Project Brainstorm • Live EEG data visualization for Oculus Rift • Together with Eva Delincakova & Bert Spaan @ Hack the Brain hackathon
- 11. Focus of research •In what ways can we useVR to explain complex problems? • What are the obstacles and opportunities of VR in the field of education?
- 12. Virtual Reality forScience & Education • Elective course as part of research project • Received LUF – Gratama grant for this project
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- 14. A Brief HistoryofVR Sensorama • 1955 by Morton Heilig • ExperienceTheater • Multi-sensory • No financial support
- 15. A Brief HistoryofVR Headsight • 1961 by Philco Corp. • First Head Mounted Display • Magnetic tracking system • Live stream from camera system
- 16. A Brief HistoryofVR The Ultimate Display • Paper by Ivan Sutherland • 1965 • Concept of a virtual world, created by a computer • Note: before any GUI “A display connected to a digital computer gives us a chance to gain familiarity with concepts not realizable in the physical world. It is a looking glass into a mathematical wonderland. “
- 17. A Brief HistoryofVR LEEP Cyberface • 1989 • By Eric Howlett • First commercial HMD • Very wide angle stereoscopic optics
- 18. A Brief HistoryofVR NintendoVirtual Boy • 1995 • Monochromatic display • No head-tracking, fixed position • Commercial failure • FromVR hype to disappointment
- 19. A Brief HistoryofVR https://youtu.be/tdAaU0CRHng?t=1m51s
- 20. A Brief HistoryofVR Oculus Rift • 2012: Kickstarter campaign • Much wider FOV • Low latency tracking • Aimed at consumer market • Benefits from developments in computer hardware • Acquired by Facebook in 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhcOMOWRMnA
- 21. A Brief HistoryofVR Google Cardboard • Gift at 2014 Google I/O • Open source design • Starting from $2 • Start of mobileVR • Magnet as input button
- 23. A Brief Historyof VR State of the Art • VR Ecosystem emerged • By 2018 > $5bln. market • Dozens of headsets • All sorts of input devices • Content developers • 360 / spherical video cameras • Video stitching software • Blogs, consultants, business analysts, etc http://greenlightvr.com/vr-ecosystem-map
- 24. Hardware for thecourse Oculus Rift DK1 & DK2 GearVR Google Cardboard + MORE?
- 25. Hardware for thecourse Razer HydraLeap MotionControllers + MORE?
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- 27. VR: Next generationgaming? • Oculus Rift started as a gaming device • Interactive • Navigate through virtual world • Non-linear story-telling
- 28. VR: Immersive Cinema? Developmentof spherical cameras Enormous increase in content • EmbodiedVision 2015: relation between cinema andVR • How is editing different in spherical video? • How to draw focus to certain parts of the scene? • Where to hide the crew? • Experiments with cinematic effects inVR: green screens, stop-motion, split-screens, the dolly zoom and timelapses • Interactive cinema with gaze detection
- 29. VR: Future ofTheatre?
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- 31. VR: A newmedium • A new medium with different rules and characteristics • ‘The last medium’ suggested by some • A reproduction of our perceptual experience of the world • Other media can be simulated inVR • A new language will emerge in the following years • Strongly influenced by existing media • Different rules for different experiences
- 32. Course objectives • Explorethe potential of this new medium for science & education; • Obtain skills to create interactiveVR content using e.g. Unity3D and 360˚ film technology; • Create aVR prototype that has potential value for education, science communication and/or research.
- 33. Course work Final project(50%) • Groups of 1-3 people • CreateVR prototype with e.g. Unity3D or RicohTheta • Possibility to present on symposium on 22 January • Collaboration with teacher or researcher is encouraged Essay assignment (30%) • Related to project • Precise instructions will follow Course contribution (20%) • Few small assignments with feedback • Activity in class and on Slack
- 34. Slack • Channel overview •Posts and comments • Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. • Liking posts • Direct messaging & Private channels • Mobile app
- 35. Lecture 1: Homeworkassignment • Join Slack and the different channels. • Upload a photo • Write a short introduction of yourself in #introduceyourself • Study (and experience) the projects in #inspiration • Do some research on your own and post if you find something interesting
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