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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 Links to an external site.

Click here to join the workspace. Links to an external site.

 

Unity Tutorial Projects

VR Billiards Project Links to an external site.

Physics Raycast Project Links to an external site.

Rapid Transition Project Links to an external site.

Spatial Menu Project Links to an external site.

 

Final Project Demos

Final Project Demo Schedule Links to an external site.

 

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:

Date Details Due
Fri Sep 13, 2019 Assignment Assignment 1: Introduction to Virtual Reality due by 5pm
Fri Sep 20, 2019 Assignment Assignment 2: Creating a Virtual Environment due by 5pm
Mon Oct 7, 2019 Assignment Assignment 3: Spatial Input due by 5pm
Fri Oct 18, 2019 Assignment Assignment 4: Selection and Manipulation due by 5pm
Tue Oct 22, 2019 Assignment Midterm Exam due by 2:30pm
Fri Nov 1, 2019 Assignment Assignment 5: Navigation due by 5pm
Fri Nov 15, 2019 Assignment Assignment 6: System Control due by 5pm
Tue Dec 10, 2019 Assignment Final Project Slides due by 1pm
Thu Dec 19, 2019 Assignment Final Project due by 10:30am
Assignment Class Participation