Unit 1 Introduction of Virtual Reality

8 lecture hours

• Fundamental Concept and Components of Virtual Reality
• Primary Features and Present Development on Virtual Reality
• Computer graphics
• Real time computer graphics
• Flight Simulation
• Virtual environment requirement
• benefits of virtual reality
• Virtuality and Immersion
• Current trends and state of the art in immersive technologies
• developing platforms and consumer devices
• Scientific Landmark 3D Computer Graphics: Introduction
• The Virtual world space
• positioning the virtual observer
• the perspective projection
• human vision
• stereo perspective projection
• Colour theory
• Simple 3D modelling
• Illumination models
• Reflection models
• Shading algorithms

Unit 2 Interactive Techniques in Virtual Reality

8 lecture hours

• From 2D to 3D, 3D space curves
• 3D boundary representation Geometrical Transformations: Introduction
• Frames of reference
• Modeling transformations
• Scaling the VE, Collision detection Generic VR system: Introduction
• Virtual environment
• Computer environment
• VR technology
• Model of interaction
• VR Systems

Unit 3 Visual Computation in Virtual Reality

8 lecture hours

• Animating the Virtual Environment: Introduction
• The dynamics of numbers
• Linear and Nonlinear interpolation
• the animation of objects
• linear and non-linear translation
• shape & object inbetweening
• free from deformation
• particle system
• Physical Simulation: Introduction
• Objects falling in a gravitational field
• Rotating wheels
• Elastic collisions
• simple pendulum
• Flight dynamics of an aircraft

Unit 4 Augmented and Mixed Reality

9 lecture hours

• technology and features of augmented reality
• difference between AR and VR, Challenges with AR, AR systems and functionality
• Augmented reality methods
• visualization techniques for augmented reality
• wireless displays in educational augmented reality applications
• mobile projection interfaces
• marker-less tracking for augmented reality
• enhancing interactivity in AR environments
• evaluating AR systems

Unit 5 Multiple Models of Input and Output Interface in Virtual

• Reality Human factors: Introduction
• the eye, the ear, the somatic senses
• VR Hardware: Introduction
• sensor hardware
• Head-coupled displays
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• Integrated VR systems
• VR Software: Introduction
• Modeling virtual world
• Physical simulation
• VR toolkits
• Introduction to VRML
• Input -- Tracker
• Digital Glove
• Movement Capture
• Video-based Input
• 3D Menus & 3D Scanner etc
• Output -- Visual /Auditory / Haptic Devices

Unit 6 Application of VR in Digital Entertainment

6 lecture hours

• VR Technology in Film & TV Production
• VR Technology in Physical Exercises and Games
• Demonstration of Digital Entertainment by VR