ARSEA: A Virtual Reality Subsea Exploration Assistant

Max - A Multimodal Assistant in Virtual Reality Construction

In the Collaborative Research Center SFB 360 “Situated Artificial Communicators” the anthropomorphic agent Max is under development. Max inhabits a CAVE-like Virtual Reality environment where he is visualized in human size. Engaged in cooperative construction tasks, the human user meets a multimodal communication partner that employs synthetic speech, gaze, facial expression, and gesture. Combi...

Virtual Reality Assistant Technology for Learning Primary Geography

This is the preprint version of our paper on ICWL2015. A virtual reality based enhanced technology for learning primary geography is proposed, which synthesizes several latest information technologies including virtual reality(VR), 3D geographical information system(GIS), 3D visualization and multimodal human-computerinteraction (HCI). The main functions of the proposed system are introduced, i...

A Data Model for Exploration of Temporal Virtual Reality

Parallel reality: tandem exploration of real and virtual environments

Alternate realities have fascinated mankind since early prehistory and with the advent of the computer and the smartphone we have seen the rise of many different categories of alternate reality that seek to augment, diminish, mix with or ultimately replace our familiar real world in order to expand our capabilities and our understanding. This thesis presents parallel reality as a new category o...

An exploration from virtual to augmented reality gaming

Computer games are continuously improving graphics capabilities and game-play but the market demands show that more compelling gaming applications are required. In this paper, the requirements of modern gaming applications are investigated and a classification of the most significant game design issues is presented. To understand the issues related to video and virtual reality gaming, an intera...