Realism in Virtual Reality

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Realism in Virtual Reality

• Brittany Outler
• CS6353

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What is Virtual Reality?

• Real-time Execution of Software
• Real or imaginary
• Stimulate Senses
• Hardware Dependent

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Simulations

• Stationary
• Sensorama
• Patented in 1962
• Morton Heilig
• Mobile
• Education
• Entertainment

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Education

• Medical Simulations
• Driving Simulations

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Entertainment

• Films
• Museums
• Amusement Parks
• Video Games
• Internet

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Films

• Pixars RenderMan
• Spider-Man
• Fantastic 4
• Monsters Inc.
• Toy Story
• https//renderman.pixar.com/products/whatsrenderma
  n/movies.html

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McWane Science Center

• Shadow Garden
• Butterflies
• Sand
• Bubbles

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McWane Science Center

• MaxFlight Motion Simulator
• Rollercoaster
• Flight Simulator

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Amusement Parks

• Universal Studios
• Back to the Future Ride
• Shrek 4-D
• Disney World
• The Seas with Nemo Friends Ride
• Soarin

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Video Games

• Role-Playing
• Kingdom Hearts
• Final Fantasy
• World of Warcraft
• First-person Shooter
• Halo
• Quake
• Doom

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Internet

• Virtual Communication
• Consoles
• PCs
• Mobile Phones

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Realism

• Sound
• Motion
• Appearance
• Environment
• Personality

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Sound

• Realistic
• Altered
• Unrealistic

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Motion

• Limitations
• Gravity
• Friction
• Motion Capture

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Appearance

• Criminal Investigations
• Recreation of victims

• Facial Features
• Hair and fur
• Skin
• Nails
• Scales
• Etc.

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Environment

• Light and Shadow
• Self-illuminating
• Natural Lighting
• Texture
• Weather
• Driving Simulation Example

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Personality

• Personification
• Artificial Intelligence

http//www.flickr.com/photos/silvery/396159876/siz
es/o/
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Conclusion

• Three Is of Virtual Reality
• Immersion
• Interaction
• Imagination

http//books.google.com/books?id0xWgPZbcz4ACprin
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Suggested Viewings

• YouTube
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vlvI1l0nAd1c
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vJUdpFN4O4B0eurlht
  tp//search.yahoo.com/search?prealisticgraphics
  eiutf-8frslv8-hptb5pstart1b11
• Pixar, Inc.
• http//www.pixar.com/howwedoit/index.html

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References

• Silver Surfer motion capture photo
• http//www.fantastic-four-movie-buzz.com/photos/46
  /silver-surfer-motion-capture-photo.php
• MaxFlight Motion Simulator
• http//www.mcwane.org/system/0000/0226/maxflightsi
  mulator4_medium.jpg
• Shadow Garden
• http//www.mcwane.org/exhibits/shadow_garden

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Questions