Virtual Reality

Lecturer:

Jiří Žára (gar.)

Tutor:

Jiří Žára (gar.), David Sedláček

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Graphics and Interaction

Synopsis:

The subject contains an overview of various systems for the virtual reality (VR) and detailed presentation of the VRML language. Several methods for construction of virtual worlds are presented - static, dynamic, interactive. Utilization of JavaScript and Java language for VR purposes. Multi-user distributed VR, QuickTime VR, VR applications, x3d specification, and future of the VR.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Virtual reality systems

2.VRML language, data types, VRML browsers and editors

3.Design of static scenes

4.Dynamic objects, animation

5.Interactive techniques

6.Scripting using JavaScript

7.Java and VRML, External Authoring Interface

8.Other virtual reality systems, QTVR

9.Multi-user distributed virtual reality, Blaxxun

10.X3D specification

11.Future of the virtual reality, streaming data, h-anim specification

12.Modeling of large virtual cities, GeoVRML

13.Virtual reality applications, architectural applications, social communication

14.Hardware support for the virtual reality

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Software and hardware requirements for VR

2.Working teams establishing

3.Design of the basic WWW page, frames

4.Assignment A: Static virtual world

5.Tuition

6.Assignment B: Dynamic virtual world

7.Tuition

8.Assignment C: Interactive virtual world

9.Tuition

10.Tuition

11.Assignment D: Virtual world and Java, multi-user application

12.Tuition

13.Final tests and presentations

14.Assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1.Hartman, J., Wernecke, J., The VRML 2.0 Handbook. Addison-Wesley, 1996, ISBN: 0-201-47944-3.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:C3-340 Žára J. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Posluchárna
Fri	roomKN:E-311 Sedláček D. 07:30–09:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Karlovo nám. Lab K311
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Technology - Computer Graphics- structured studies (compulsory course of the branch)