EXPLORING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT USING STEROESCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICES

• Main Author: IKHLAS, MUHAMMAD AKBAR
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2004
• Subjects: ZA Information resources
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8836/1/2004%20Bachelor%20-%20Exploring%20Virtual%20Environment%20Using%20Steroescopic%20Display%20Device.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8836/

The aim of this project is to provide users of the system with different perspective and views of a particular model in a virtual reality environment with as much realism as possible. Apart from that the objective of the system is to design and build a virtual mosque, to investigate effective ways to present virtual environment thru highlighting the issues of graphic displays and user orientation for best realism and to evaluate the realism navigation and interaction of the virtual environment. Initially most new designs and models are projected only on paper and miniature models, and some are generated in computer thru 3D modeling. Although so the models lack realism and provide little views to the observer. In order to achieve the project objectives, four vital phases of development are conducted. The phases are data gathering and analysis, prototype design, prototype implementation and prototype evaluation. After the prototype is evaluated and data are analyzed, it is found that there is improvement in realism, navigation and interaction. In conclusion, the use of effective graphic displays such as HMD and proper input devices for navigation and interaction helps to increase realism to the virtual reality. For further studies, it is recommended that the use of more devices that can bring all the five senses to work and capture each action that to user carries out in the virtual environment be use. This is to enhance further the feeling of immersive ness and reality. T~e idea is to bring virtual reality users to a whole new level of experiencing reality in the virtual world.