Exploring Virtual Reality: Concepts, Applications, and Collaborative Learning
This resource delves into the fascinating world of Virtual Reality (VR) and its numerous applications across various fields. From understanding the nature of VR and its impact on education to visualizing data in 3D, this tutorial offers insights into collaborative virtual environments and the psychology of 3D perception. It also covers the use of VRML in educational contexts and explores the potential of VR as a medium for distance education. Perfect for those interested in the intersections of technology, sociology, and mathematics in virtual spaces.
Exploring Virtual Reality: Concepts, Applications, and Collaborative Learning
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virtual reality and visualisationAlan DixStaffordshire Universityand aQtive limitedhttp://www.hiraeth.com/alan/tutorials/VR/
overview • Virtual Reality - what is it? • treading the borders of cyberspace • virtual collaborative environments • seeing in 3D • using 3D and visualising 3D • VRML
VR in education? • exciting topic in itself (IT, sociology) • 3D perception (biology/psychology/mathematics) • visualising objects and data (history, anatomy, etc.) • 3D coordinate geometry (maths and IT) • medium for distance education • remote collaborative learning
note • each group of slides separately numbered! • see the web page for VR on the web … http://www.hiraeth.com/alan/tutorials/VR/