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Virtual Environments

Note: Whilst every effort is made to keep the syllabus and assessment records correct for this course, the precise details must be checked with the lecturer(s).

Code:	M076 (Also taught as: GV07)
Year:	4
Prerequisites:
Term:	1
Taught By:	Simon Julier (50%) Anthony Steed (50%)
Aims:	The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the main concepts and practical issues in constructing and understanding Virtual Environments, and how people respond to a VE experience. Given the background of the course teachers, the focus on the technical side will be more on the visual aspects of VEs. A central theme of the course will also be that the understanding of VEs can be best understood through the concepts of presence and shared presence.
Learning Outcomes:	By the end of this course students should have an understanding of the core issues in VEs and have constructed a VE using a shared VE system.

Content:

Introduction	Virtual Environment Technology Requirements Applications
Interaction	3D Interaction tasks Tracking Input devices System affordances 3D Widgets
Presence	Immersion and presence Meaning and utility of presence Measuring presence
Displays	3D and Stereo Viewing HMDs, CAVEs and desks Graphics Architectures
Programming Virtual Environments	Programming models Simulation and animation Programming for distribution ves
Devices	Haptic devices Sound simulation Augmented reality

Method of Instruction:

Lecture presentations, peer-led seminars, and lab-classes.

Assessment:

The course has the following assessment components:

Written Examination (2.5 hours, 70%)
Coursework Section (2 pieces, 30%)

To pass this course, students must:

Obtain an overall pass mark of 50% for all sections combined

The examination rubric is:
Answer three questions from five. All questions carry equal marks. NB This course is examined in the pre-Easter examination session.

Resources:

Computer Graphics And Virtual Environments - From Realism to Real-Time. Mel Slater, Yiorgos Chrysanthou, Anthony Steed, ISBN 0201-62420-6, Addison-Wesley, 2002.

Lecture notes, and coursework exercises.

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