À propos de ce cours : 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.
Les destinataires de ce cours : 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.
Créé par : University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London
Enseigné par : Dr Sylvia Xueni Pan, Lecturer, Department of Computing
Goldsmiths, University of London
Enseigné par : Dr Marco Gillies, Senior Lecturer
Computing Department, Goldsmiths, University of London
| Informations de base | Cours 1 de 5 dans Virtual Reality Specialization |
| Niveau | Beginner |
| Engagement | 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Langue | English, Sous-titres : Russian |
| Matériel requis | There are no specific hardware requirements for this course. |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
| Notes des utilisateurs |
Programme de cours
SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 4 lectures
- Vidéo: Welcome to Introduction to Virtual Reality!
- Vidéo: Introduction to Week 1
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Introduce Yourself!
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Course blog
- Вопрос для обсуждения: What Do You Think VR Is?
- Vidéo: What is VR and How is it Different from Other Media?
- Vidéo: Displays | CAVE and HMDs
- Vidéo: Head Tracking
- Vidéo: Controllers
- Вопрос для обсуждения: VR Head Mounted Devices (HMDs)
- Vidéo: Choosing your VR Device
- Vidéo: HMD | Oculus Rift
- Vidéo: HMD | HTC Vive
- Vidéo: HMD | Sony PlayStation VR
- Vidéo: HMD | Mobile VR | Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear
- Vidéo: CAVE VR Systems
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Where to Download VR Apps
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Summary | How To Choose Your VR HMD
- Вопрос для обсуждения: When Was the First Time You Heard About the Concept of Virtual Reality?
- Vidéo: Part 1 | VR in the Analogue Age
- Vidéo: Part 2 | VR in the Digital Age
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: VR History
Noté: VR HMDs and VR History
SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 7 lectures
- Vidéo: Introduction to the VR Technical Framework
- Vidéo: 360 Video and Model Based VR
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Further Reading on 360 Video
- Vidéo: Being Someone Else
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Being Someone Else
- Вопрос для обсуждения: VR Applications
- Vidéo: Sports
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: VR in Sports
- Vidéo: News and Documentary Films
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: VR in News and Documentary Films
- Vidéo: Scientific Data Visualisation
- Vidéo: Medical Training
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Medical Training
- Vidéo: Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: VR in Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy
- Вопрос для обсуждения: The Future of VR Applications
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Enhancing Our Lives with Virtual Reality
Noté: VR Applications
Noté: Design Your VR Application | First Draft
SEMAINE 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 vidéos, 4 lectures
- Vidéo: A Brief History of VR
- Vidéo: Levels of Immersion in VR Systems
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Levels of Immersion of VR Systems
- Vidéo: Sensorimotor Contingency (SC)
- Vidéo: Sensorimotor Contingency in VR
- Vidéo: Why Do We Need Immersive VR?
- Vidéo: Introduction to the Three Illusions
- Вопрос для обсуждения: VR Hardware and Immersion
- Vidéo: Introduction to Place Illusion (PI)
- Vidéo: Does Immersion Cause PI?
- Vidéo: Introduction to Plausibility Illusion (Psi)
- Vidéo: Necessary Conditions for Psi
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Plausibility Illusion
- Vidéo: Break of Presence
- Vidéo: Presence, Immersion, PI, and Psi
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: The Three Illusions
- Vidéo: The Pinocchio Illusion
- Vidéo: The Rubber Hand Illusion
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Embodiment Illusion in Real Life
- Vidéo: Psychological Effects of Embodiment Illusion
- Vidéo: Visual-Tactile and Visual-Motor Synchrony
- Vidéo: The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment
- Vidéo: Changes in Attitude, Behaviours, and Cognition
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Changing Bodies Changes Minds: Owning Another Body Affects Social Cognition
- Vidéo: Self-Counselling and Treating Depression
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Embodiment in Self-Counselling and Treating Depression
- Vidéo: Comparing CGI and 360 Video
- Vidéo: The Future of Embodiment in VR
Noté: The Three Illusions of Virtual Reality
SEMAINE 4
Challenges in Virtual Reality
7 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Vidéo: Realism | Graphics
- Вопрос для обсуждения: Real-Time 3D Graphics in Games
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Basic Concepts in 3D Computer Graphics
- Vidéo: Realism | Animation
- Vidéo: Navigation
- Vidéo: Nausea
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Simulation Sickness
- Vidéo: Meeting Other People
- Vidéo: Haptic Feedback
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Thank You and Course Blog
Noté: Challenges in VR
Noté: Design a VR application
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University of London
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Tarification
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| Accéder au contenu du cours | Disponible |
| Accéder au contenu noté | Disponible |
| Recevoir une Note Finale | Disponible |
| Obtenir un Certificat de Cours partageable | Disponible |
Notation et examens
Interesting introduction to VR hardware, theory and history. The lecturers are clearly experts in their field, however the videos would have been a lot more interesting with richer images, graphics and examples to accompany the script, especially considering the pace is quite slow. I look forward to doing the other modules.
Wonderful (and very accessible) introduction to virtual reality. Really love the bite size videos, the quizzes planted throughout the videos and the exercises. The professors and lecturers are well spoken and engaging.
Great introduction into Virtual Reality! No prior knowledge needed but even if with a lot of background, there are some new aspects and ideas. The production and instructors are very professional, and the guest appearances add another level of believability.
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Very good content!
Only 4 stars because some of the videos seemed a bit repetitive and didn't have enough point forms in the videos. The scripting could definitely be a bit tighter on many of the topics.
For a lot of the basics, I recommend the Google VR and 360 class, or the Michigan Teachout on VR first.
Would give 5 stars if they cleaned these up a bit otherwise. It was really interesting and helpful otherwise! This included a lot of content the other classes mentioned did not cover and vice versa. Looking forward to the next in the specialization!