Virtual Reality

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

The course contains an overview of various systems for 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.

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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 VRML world

5. Tuition

6. Assignment B: Dynamic VRML world

7. Tuition

8. Assignment C: Interactive VRML world

9. Tuition

10. Tuition

11. Assignment D: Individual avatar

12. Tuition

13. Avatar meeting in a common virtual environment

14. Assessment

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Study materials:

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

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Technology - Software Engineering- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - System Programming- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - Computer Graphics- structured studies (compulsory course of the branch, compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - Computer Network and Internet- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Computer Technology - Designing Digital Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)