Augmented and virtual reality | Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Augmented and virtual reality (17.RG015)

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Engineering Animation (Year: 1, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Design
ECTS	5

Enabling students to create interactive visualizations and user intuitive interfaces for various types of augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) realities.

To apply the acquired knowledge to specific tasks and problems in future professional work.

Introduction and definition of basic concepts of interactive visualization systems. Theory and application of interactive visualization virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality. Application of VR technology to organize, define and function the scene for interaction within 3D space. Technological procedure of applying extended reality with marker method and positioning method using GPS systems and gyroscopes. Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods in augmented reality applications. Creating a user interface for navigating and managing an interactive 3D model. Preparation of special effects in VR and AR. Work on creation of 3D ambiances with real-time software tools. Tools for creating interactive visualizations: Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, TurnTool, Adobe Premier.

Lectures in classroom and exercises in a computer laboratory. Consultations. During the semester students work on 2 tasks: creating scenes for VR and AR with user interface and special effects. Tasks are evaluated and grades are pre-examined. Students go to the oral part of the exam and defend the work, using HMD set and mobile applications. Assessment of the exam is based on the attendance of lectures and exercises, task making and oral defense of work.

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Christine Lion-Bailey	Reality Bytes: Innovative Learning Using Augmented and Virtual Reality	2020	Dave Burgess Consulting	English
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John Bucher	Storytelling for Virtual Reality: Methods and Principles for Crafting Immersive Narratives	2017	Routledge	English
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John L. Steadman	Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson	2020	Zero Books	English
T. Shannon	Unreal engine 4 for design visualisation: developing stunning interactive visualisations, animations and renderings	2017	Addison-Wesley	English
J. Linowes	UNITY VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECTS	2015	Packet Publishing	English
S. LaValle	Virtual reality	2017	Cambridge University Press	English
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Jonathan Linowes and Krystian Babilinski	Augmented Reality for Developers: Build practical augmented reality applications with Unity, ARCore, ARKit, and Vuforia	2017	Jonathan Linowes and Krystian Babilinski	English
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