TECH 519V: Introduction to Virtual Environments

Resources:

• Class Syllabus
• webct
• Lecture Notes (webct)
• IU Pages

Past Projects Exploring Virtual Environments

• Laffywood Studios

SEMESTER PROJECT

Developing Real-time Interactive Computer Graphics
for the Theatrical Stage

Assignment 1: Modeling

VRML Visualization of Mixed Reality Stage Configuration
for Elliot Hall of Music

Concept: To visualize the use of existing video and staging technologies available at the Elliot Hall of Music to construct a Mixed Reality Performance Space. 3DS MAX File VRML File Download CORTONA VRML Viewer dev_notes

Assignment 2: Simple Interaction

Theatre in the Desert based on dimensions of Loeb Playhouse Stage Space

Concept: The idea to was to get more experience with a modeling package (First time with 3DSMax) and to play with textures. Creating a "skybox" in Max for VRML export was also a goal. The basic interaction would be that the theatre has two interactive spheres on the outside. When clicked, one would lower the downstage projection screen to reveal the entire stage, and the other would bring the projection screen back up, concealing the stage for video projection. Project Page

Programming Reference Links:

http://www.cppreference.com/

http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/tic/tic_c.shtml

OpenGL RedBook

OpenGL SamplePrograms

OpenGL Reference Manual (blue book)

Cool STuff for OpenGL

GLU Resources

GLUT_API

Someone's Programming Bookmarks

Matrix LIbraries

OpenGL Game Tutorials_3ds-2-GL

Links from IU guys...opengl and max guy

RealVNC