Spring 99 Workshops
The
VELab
is offering a series of three workshops for understanding the potential uses and development of virtual environments.
Please contact
Bob Schubert
or
Geneva Dalton
in order to sign up or for more information.
Mon 1/25
Wed 1/27
Thu 1/28
Introduction & Organization.
Foundations of Spatial Representation
Examples of Virtual Environments /Visualization
Intro to VR Devices
VR in Environmental Design & Planning
Open Forum
Mon 2/1
Wed 2/3
Thu 2/4
Outline of the process from CAD to CAVE
Survey of Modeling Programs
Why 3D Studio Viz
3D Studio Viz Interface
Modeling with 3D Studio Viz
Mon 2/8
Wed 2/10
Thu 2/11
Modeling with 3D Studio Viz
Modeling with 3D Studio Viz
Modeling with 3D Studio Viz
Mon 2/22
Wed 2/24
Individual project proposals.
Working with VRML on the Internet and in the CAVE.
3DS Viz:
Adding elements.
Using plug-ins.
Creating panoramic movies.
Working with VRML in the CAVE.
Mon 3/1
Wed 3/3
3DS Viz: Animations.
Working in the CAVE.
3DS Viz: Animations Part II.
Basic Unix commands.
Mon 3/15
Wed 3/17
3DS Viz:
Creating a 3D site.
Polytrans conversions
Working in the CAVE.
3DS Viz:
Matching camera angles.
Creating custom materials.
Working in the CAVE.
Mon 3/22
Wed 3/24
Completion of individual projects & translation into the CAVE.
Completion of individual projects & translation into the CAVE.
Track #1: Advanced 3D Studio Viz
Mon 4/5
Wed 4/7
Available Simulation
Packages
Eon
Oxygen
Sense8
Vega
Concepts of Simulation
Using Sense8
Mon 4/12
Wed 4/14
3D Studio Viz
Terrain/Foliage
3D Studio Viz
Materials
animating
properties
reflection
Mon 4/19
Wed 4/21
3D Studio Viz
Materials
animating
properties
reflection
3D Studio Viz
Animation
advanced cameras
Mon 4/26
Wed 4/28
3D Studio Viz
Fire & Effects
Personal project completion
Track #2: Simulation Tools
Mon 4/5
Wed 4/7
Available Simulation
Packages
Eon
Oxygen
Sense8
Vega
Concepts of Simulation
Using Sense8
Mon 4/12
Wed 4/14
Using the Eon interface
Eon Modeling
Model importing
Conversion process
Eon: Interaction
Degrees of Freedom
Rotation
Walk-mode
Paths
Cameras
Mon 4/19
Wed 4/21
Eon Multimedia
avi
sound
3D audio
3D audio
Eon Multiple Viewports
Collision detection
Mon 4/26
Wed 4/28
How to do stereo
Peripherals
Haptic glove
HMD
Force feedback
Simulators in the CAVE
Saranav
Oxygen
