| Course ID: | CSCI 4830/6830. 4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Virtual Reality |
Course
Description: | Introduction to the technology and techniques used in virtual
environments (also known as virtual reality). Students will gain
knowledge about the latest innovations in this field, will
understand the important research issues and methodologies for
VEs, and will have the opportunity to gain practical experience
with the hardware and software used to create VE applications. |
| Oasis Title: | Virtual Reality |
| Prerequisite: | CSCI 2720 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | After taking this class, the students will be familiar with most
VR hardware devices, Java3D and VRML. They will be able to write
3D immersive programs and they will be able to design navigation
and interaction techniques. |
| Topical Outline: | Applications of Virtual Environments (VE)
VE displays
Tracking in space
Eye-tracking
Real-time 3D graphics for VEs
3D input devices
3D interaction and navigation
Collaborative VEs
Distributed VEs |