IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
1. Definition:
"Virtual Reality is the use of computer technology to create the effect of an interactive three-dimensional world in which the objects have a sense of spatial presence." (source - Steve Bryson, NASA Ames research lab) -from this paper

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
2. Another Definition:
"Virtual Reality" means "to have the effect of having concrete existence without actually having concrete existence". I think this is an impressively accurate description of what is special about what we are doing in VR. (from the same paper)

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
3. It is NOT (necessarily):
Immersive Realistic Based on specific technology

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
4. It is:
Interactive 3-Dimensional Spatial Sense

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
5. Limitations of VR
Real-time calculation Realistic resolution Interaction without lag Multi-user actions

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
6. Common uses of VR
Medicine Architecture Art Communication Military Education Entertainment Science

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
7. The VRML Language
Simplistic language Small files Suitable for web delivery Can be done by hand

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
8. Some VRML examples
Towers of Hanoi A roller coaster Virtual Cow-tipping

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
9. The Chichen Itza Project
Done as a class project In conjunction with CLIOH prototype project page

IUPUI Computer Science: Virtual Reality
10. The Virtual IUPUI tour
Still in production To be used in orientation Animations and special effects will be added IUPUI

• "Virtual Reality is the use of computer technology to create the effect of an interactive three-dimensional world in which the objects have a sense of spatial presence."
• (source - Steve Bryson, NASA Ames research lab)
• -from this paper

Another Definition:

• "Virtual Reality" means "to have the effect of having concrete existence without actually having concrete existence". I think this is an impressively accurate description of what is special about what we are doing in VR.
• (from the same paper)

It is NOT (necessarily):

• Immersive
• Realistic
• Based on specific technology

It is:

• Interactive
• 3-Dimensional
• Spatial Sense

Limitations of VR

• Real-time calculation
• Realistic resolution
• Interaction without lag
• Multi-user actions

Common uses of VR

• Medicine
• Architecture
• Art
• Communication
• Military
• Education
• Entertainment
• Science

The VRML Language

• Simplistic language
• Small files
• Suitable for web delivery
• Can be done by hand

Some VRML examples

• Towers of Hanoi
• A roller coaster
• Virtual Cow-tipping

The Chichen Itza Project

• Done as a class project
• In conjunction with CLIOH prototype
• project page

The Virtual IUPUI tour

• Still in production
• To be used in orientation
• Animations and special effects will be added
• IUPUI