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Virtual Reality - the issues. Real Estate Never enough disk space, bandwidth or screen space Experiential Learning Visualization Concrete & Abstract Interactivity in 3D.
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Virtual Reality - the issues • Real Estate • Never enough disk space, bandwidth or screen space • Experiential Learning • Visualization • Concrete & Abstract • Interactivity in 3D “All new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom.” H. G. Rickover
Interesting Applications • Operations • Operation Sea Dragon - USMC • Embassy Defense - USMC • Terrain Navigation - USA & USAF • START III Stockpile -DSWA • Network Management - USAF • Flight Recorder Tracing - USAF
Virtual Command Center • Developed by DISA & IRMC Using World-Up ($5000) • http://www.sense8.com/ • Sense8 Corporation
Additional Applications • Training • Aegis CIC - USN • Battle of 73 Easting - DARPA • Bomb Disposal - FBI • M1 & BFV Maintenance - USAR • Engine Room Operations - USN • Fire fighting - USN • Space Station Assembly - NASA • Medical Procedures - USA
Augmented Reality • Boeing - 777 • MIT - Grounds • U.S. Navy - Seals • USMC - Urban Warfare (MOUT) • Joint Staff - Network Maint. • U.S.Army - Stricom • U.S.Air Force - Joint Strike Fighter • virtual retinal display
Walk thru - Ship & Marine Technology • Developed by University of Strathclyde using 3DWebmaster ($995) • http://www.superscape.com • Superscape Inc. 3945 Freedom Circle, Suite 1000 Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Tel: 408 969 0500
Meeting in 3D Spaces - Avatars • Activeworlds & Eduverse • 300,000 + citizens • Hundreds of Portals/Worlds • Real Estate Claims • $20 annual fee • Cybertown
Links to Follow • ChromaDepth www.chromatek.com • Terraexplorer www.skylinesoft.com • Sense8 www.sense8.com • Naval Research Lab Projects www.ait.nrl.navy.mil/vrlab/vrlab.html • DISA Virtual Command Center www.disa.mil:80/D8/iw/index/paper.html • Crystal Eyes www.stereographics.com • U.S. Army STRICOM Projects www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/MOUTRT-IDIQ/ • MIT vismod.www.media.mit.edu/vismod/demos/dypers/ • Avatar Worlds - www.activeworlds.com/edu or www.cybertown.com/