Об этом курсе: This course will introduce you to Virtual Reality (VR). The course will teach you everything from the basics of VR- the hardware and the history of VR- to different applications of VR, the psychology of Virtual Reality, and the challenges of the medium. The course is designed for people who are new to VR as a medium. You may have experienced some virtual reality before, and may have some hardware- but this course is suitable to individuals who have never experienced VR and those who do not have much hardware- we will explain Mobile VR as well as devices such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Introduction to Virtual Reality is the first course in the Virtual Reality Specialisation. A learner with no previous experience in Virtual Reality and/or game programming will be able to evaluate existing VR applications, and design, test, and implement their own VR experiences/games using Unity by the end of the specialisation.
Для кого этот курс: This course is primarily aimed at anyone with no or little previous experience in Virtual Reality, interested in how to bring their ideas onto this new platform.
Автор: University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London
Преподаватели: Dr Sylvia Xueni Pan, Lecturer, Department of Computing
Goldsmiths, University of London
Преподаватели: Dr Marco Gillies, Senior Lecturer
Computing Department, Goldsmiths, University of London
| Основные сведения | Курс 1 из 5 — Virtual Reality Specialization |
| Уровень | Начинающий |
| Выполнение | 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Язык | English, Субтитры: Russian |
| Требования к аппаратным средствам | There are no specific hardware requirements for this course. |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Virtual Reality- Hardware and History
In this week, we’ll cover the basics of VR. We’ll start by sharing a definition of Virtual Reality, and exploring VR hardware, and then you’ll see demonstrations of a range of VR Head Mounted Devices. In the latter part of the week, you will hear more about the history of Virtual Reality and finish the week by drafting your ideas for a VR application.
15 видео, 4 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Welcome to Introduction to Virtual Reality!
- Видео: Introduction to Week 1
- Discussion Prompt: Introduce Yourself!
- Reading: Course blog
- Discussion Prompt: What Do You Think VR Is?
- Видео: What is VR and How is it Different from Other Media?
- Видео: Displays | CAVE and HMDs
- Видео: Head Tracking
- Видео: Controllers
- Discussion Prompt: VR Head Mounted Devices (HMDs)
- Видео: Choosing your VR Device
- Видео: HMD | Oculus Rift
- Видео: HMD | HTC Vive
- Видео: HMD | Sony PlayStation VR
- Видео: HMD | Mobile VR | Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear
- Видео: CAVE VR Systems
- Reading: Where to Download VR Apps
- Reading: Summary | How To Choose Your VR HMD
- Discussion Prompt: When Was the First Time You Heard About the Concept of Virtual Reality?
- Видео: Part 1 | VR in the Analogue Age
- Видео: Part 2 | VR in the Digital Age
- Reading: VR History
Оцениваемый: VR HMDs and VR History
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
VR Applications
This week, you’ll learn more about the different applications of VR- from news and documentaries, to sports, therapy, and games. You will also learn more about the VR Technical Framework, and will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on VR applications with your peers.
9 видео, 7 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Introduction to the VR Technical Framework
- Видео: 360 Video and Model Based VR
- Reading: Further Reading on 360 Video
- Видео: Being Someone Else
- Reading: Being Someone Else
- Discussion Prompt: VR Applications
- Видео: Sports
- Reading: VR in Sports
- Видео: News and Documentary Films
- Reading: VR in News and Documentary Films
- Видео: Scientific Data Visualisation
- Видео: Medical Training
- Reading: Medical Training
- Видео: Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy
- Reading: VR in Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy
- Discussion Prompt: The Future of VR Applications
- Reading: Enhancing Our Lives with Virtual Reality
Оцениваемый: VR Applications
Оцениваемый: Design Your VR Application | First Draft
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
The Psychology of VR: the Three Illusions
In this week, Professor Mel Slater will take us through the Three Illusions. We’ll discuss Place Illusion, Plausibility Illusion, and Embodiment Illusion, with some interesting tricks along the way!
22 видео, 4 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: A Brief History of VR
- Видео: Levels of Immersion in VR Systems
- Discussion Prompt: Levels of Immersion of VR Systems
- Видео: Sensorimotor Contingency (SC)
- Видео: Sensorimotor Contingency in VR
- Видео: Why Do We Need Immersive VR?
- Видео: Introduction to the Three Illusions
- Discussion Prompt: VR Hardware and Immersion
- Видео: Introduction to Place Illusion (PI)
- Видео: Does Immersion Cause PI?
- Видео: Introduction to Plausibility Illusion (Psi)
- Видео: Necessary Conditions for Psi
- Discussion Prompt: Plausibility Illusion
- Видео: Break of Presence
- Видео: Presence, Immersion, PI, and Psi
- Reading: The Three Illusions
- Видео: The Pinocchio Illusion
- Видео: The Rubber Hand Illusion
- Discussion Prompt: Embodiment Illusion in Real Life
- Видео: Psychological Effects of Embodiment Illusion
- Видео: Visual-Tactile and Visual-Motor Synchrony
- Видео: The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment
- Reading: The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment
- Видео: Changes in Attitude, Behaviours, and Cognition
- Reading: Changing Bodies Changes Minds: Owning Another Body Affects Social Cognition
- Видео: Self-Counselling and Treating Depression
- Reading: Embodiment in Self-Counselling and Treating Depression
- Видео: Comparing CGI and 360 Video
- Видео: The Future of Embodiment in VR
Оцениваемый: The Three Illusions of Virtual Reality
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Challenges in Virtual Reality
7 видео, 3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Realism | Graphics
- Discussion Prompt: Real-Time 3D Graphics in Games
- Reading: Basic Concepts in 3D Computer Graphics
- Видео: Realism | Animation
- Видео: Navigation
- Видео: Nausea
- Reading: Simulation Sickness
- Видео: Meeting Other People
- Видео: Haptic Feedback
- Reading: Thank You and Course Blog
Оцениваемый: Challenges in VR
Оцениваемый: Design a VR application
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University of London
The University of London is a federal University which includes 18 world leading Colleges. Our distance learning programmes were founded in 1858 and have enriched the lives of thousands of students, delivering high quality University of London degrees wherever our students are across the globe. Our alumni include 7 Nobel Prize winners. Today, we are a global leader in distance and flexible study, offering degree programmes to over 50,000 students in over 180 countries. To find out more about studying for one of our degrees where you are, visit www.london.ac.uk
Goldsmiths, University of London
Championing research-rich degrees that provoke thought, stretch the imagination and tap into tomorrow’s world, at Goldsmiths we’re asking the questions that matter now in subjects as diverse as the arts and humanities, social sciences, cultural studies, computing, and entrepreneurial business and management. We are a community defined by its people: innovative in spirit, analytical in approach and open to all.
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