CSCI 5619 (001) Virtual Reality and 3D Interaction (Fall 2019)

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Syllabus

The course syllabus is posted at the following website:

https://illusioneering.cs.umn.edu/teaching/fall-2019/

 

Slack Workspace

The course Slack workspace can be found at the following link:

https://csci5619.slack.com

Click here to join the workspace.

 

Unity Tutorial Projects

VR Billiards Project

Physics Raycast Project

Rapid Transition Project

Spatial Menu Project

 

Final Project Demos

Final Project Demo Schedule

 

Course Schedule

 

Topic Reading

9/3
9/5

 Course Introduction
Elements of Virtual Reality		 -
Chapter 1, pp. 5-27, Chapter 2

9/10
9/12

History of Virtual Reality
Visual Perception

 Chapter 1, pp. 28-58
Chapter 3, pp. 109-141

9/17
9/19

Visual Displays (part 1)
Visual Displays (part 2)

 Chapter 5, pp. 259-300
Chapter 5, pp. 300-343

9/24
9/26

Spatial Input (part 1)
Spatial Input (part 2)

 Chapter 4, pp. 191-225
Chapter 4, pp. 226-256

10/1
10/3

Spatial Input (part 3)
Selection and Manipulation (part 1)

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Chapter 7, pp. 539-574

10/8
10/10

Selection and Manipulation (part 2)
Navigation (part 1)

 Chapter 7, pp. 575-600
Chapter 7, pp. 600-611

10/15
10/17

Navigation (part 2)
Review for Midterm

 Chapter 7, pp. 612-633
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10/22
10/24

Midterm Exam
System Control (part 1)

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10/29
10/31

System Control (part 2)
Evaluation of 3D Interfaces

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11/5
11/7

Redirected Walking (part 1)
Redirected Walking (part 2)

 Chapter 8, pp. 659-671
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11/12
11/14

Spatial Perception
Presence

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Chapter 3, pp. 162-188

11/19
11/21

Augmented Reality
Scientific Visualization

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11/26
11/28

Cybersickness
No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday

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12/3
12/5

 VR for Social Good
Final Project Feedback		 Chapters 9 and 10
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12/10

Final Project Updates

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Course Summary:

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