An introduction to the practical issues in the design and implementation of virtual environments. Topics covered include the fundamentals of systems requirements, transformations, and user-interaction models, human vision models, tracking systems, input/output devices and techniques, and augmented reality. The topics covered are explained through the use of real-life applications of virtual-reality systems in engineering, science, and medicine.

CSE 328, CSE/ISE 332, 333

• Introduce practical issues arising in the design and implementation of virtual environments.
• Discuss applications of virtual and augmented reality systems in engineering, science, and medicine.
• Present development techniques for virtual reality systems such as user-interaction models, human vision models, and tracking systems.

• Virtual Reality Technology, Second Edition, G. Burdea, P. Coiffet, Wiley, 2003

• Introduction, VR concepts, VRML - file format (1 week)
• VR system components, VRML97 (1 week)
• VR applications, events, sensors (1 week)
• Displays - HMD, CAVE, stereo glasses, scripts (1 week)
• Stereoview, Performer (1 week)
• Visual perceptions, trackers (1 week)
• Input devices, tracker, gloves, 3D- mices (1 week)
• Interaction models, quaternion (1 week)
• Dynamic environments, collision detection (1 week)
• Culling, level of detail, polygon reduction (1 week)
• Graphics engines (1 week)
• Behavior (1 week)
• Haptic feedback (1 week)
• Augmented/mixed reality (1 week)

• Navigation, Cosmo-player, VRML (2 weeks)
• Authoring - Cosmo world, material, texture (2 weeks)
• Events, sensors (2 weeks)
• OpenGL performer, interaction (2 weeks)
• Augmented reality (extra credit: 2 weeks)

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