Introduction
Virtual environment technology has applications in many fields of study from the arts and entertainment to psychological research. This five-day short course is designed to provide intensive training in the use of immersive virtual environment technology as a tool for research and training. Participants will gain the necessary technological knowledge and hands-on experience with software to create expansive artificial environments.
Course Approach
The WorldViz Development Seminar for VR Applications will provide institute participants with appropriate methodological, technological, software, and data collection training to enable them to use state-of-the-art immersive virtual environment technology to construct complex interactive simulations.
Participant Prerequisites
While there is no formal requirement for a computer programming background, some basic computer programming skills are required to participate in this course. If a participant has never programmed before, she/he will need to learn fundamental programming on her/his own. Upon acceptance, recommended online materials for learning fundamental programming will be made available.
DAY 1
- Introduction to IVE and its use in behavior research and training applications
- General methodological and technical issues
- Vizard & Python programming introduction
- Individual project ideas
DAY 2
- 3D graphics principles
- Vizard flow control & event handling
- Human avatar modeling and animation
- Adding multimedia (3D sounds, movies, live video)
DAY 3
- Motion capture principles & practice (live demonstration using Vizard)
- Simple multi-user environments & networking methods
- Special research ethics question
- Environment creation tools overview / 3D modeling
DAY 4
- Animating & linking concepts
- Perception and human computer interface principles
- Mixed reality applications
- Real-time physics
DAY 5
- Shaders and how can they be used for advanced visual effects
- Image based rendering techniques
- Demonstration of participants projects
- Institute evaluations
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1-Day Seminar
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Pricing & Schedule
The seminars are conducted at WorldViz HQ in Santa Barbara, California and at the German WorldViz demo facility near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Our current seminars are scheduled as follows:
- April 23-27, 2012, Bavaria, Germany
- July 16-20, 2012, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- September 24-28 2012, Bavaria, Germany
Seminar pricing includes classroom instruction and accommodations. Pricing, accommodations, meals and transportation vary depending upon the seminar and location:
- The Santa Barbara seminar includes 6 nights lodging (Sunday night through Friday night) and continental breakfast at the Hotel Santa Barbara . The hotel is located three blocks from WorldViz headquarters where the seminar classes are held. Meals and transportation to and from the airport are not included. Taxi service to the airport is approximately $40 each way. Parking for rental cars at the hotel is $7 a day.
- The Bavaria seminar includes 5 nights lodging (Sunday night through Thursday night), meals and transportation. The pick up point is the Nuremberg airport (NUE) or train station. The seminar is held at WorldViz’s German demo facility in Bavaria.
The seminars require reservations and prepayment. The Santa Barbara seminar application and Bavaria seminar application includes pricing, terms and deadlines for applying.
Please contact Phil Schlageter for more information about accommodations provided or a seminar application.
Note: Our German demo facility is available for scheduled demonstrations of fully immersive WorldViz virtual reality solutions. Please contact us to arrange a demonstration.
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