Interaction in Virtual Worlds
Semester: |
SS 2016 |
Type: |
Pro-Seminar |
Lecturer: |
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Credits: |
ECTS 4 |
Links: |
link to additional information (templates, hints, etc.) |
Contact: |
zielasko@vr.rwth-aachen.de |
Find a list of current courses on the Teaching page.
Type |
Date |
Room |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Event | 2016-04-13 10:00 AM | Seminar Room 003, Kopernikusstraße 6, Extension Building IT Center |
| Lab Demo | 2016-04-18 10:00 AM -11:30 AM | VR Lab K115, Kopernikusstraße 6, Extension Building IT Center |
| Submission Outline/Literature Research | 2016-05-08 11:59 PM | |
| First Submission | 2016-06-12 11:59 PM | |
| Final Submission | 2016-07-10 11:59 PM | |
| Rehearsal Talk Till | 2016-08-01 | Seminar Room 003, Kopernikusstraße 6, Extension Building IT Center |
| Final Presentation | 2016-08-08 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | Seminar Room 003, Kopernikusstraße 6, Extension Building IT Center |
The proseminar deals with the basics of the interaction in Virtual Reality. Topics are taken from the book "3D user Interfaces: Theory and Pratice" by Bowman et al..
Course
Topics for presentations will be agreed on in the course of the semester; the presentations will be given in an intensive block course format towards the end of the lecture period. Seminar participants can take part in a guided tour through the VR Lab and a demonstration of the aixCAVE.
Requirements
Previous knowledge of the subject is not required.
Successful Participation
Students who wish to successfully participate in the proseminar must submit a written paper (a PDF file created using LaTeX), give successful presentation of the paper (and a prior test presentation in front of their supervisor) at the block seminar, and attend the block seminar in its entirety. Please note that all deadlines must be met. The decision on who will successfully participate will be announced at the end of the block seminar.
List of Available Topics
- Visual Displays
(supervised by Yuen Law, M.Sc.) - Sound in VR
(supervised by Dr. Tom Vierjahn) - Haptic Displays
(supervised by Dipl.-Inform. Thomas Knott) - Non-Standart Input Devices
(supervised by Andrea Schnorr, M.Sc.) - Travel
(supervised by Daniel Zielasko, M.Sc.) - Wayfinding
(supervised by Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Weyers)
