Reality-based interaction affecting mental workload in virtual reality mental arithmetic training

ABSTRACT

The concept of digital game-based learning (DGBL) evolves rapidly together with technological enhancements of virtual reality (VR) and smart phones. However, the mental workload (MWL) that VR-training applications demand and motivational qualities originating from user experience (UX) should be identified in order to create effective and enjoyable training/learning challenges that fit with individual users’ capabilities. This study examined the effects of reality-based interaction (RBI) and VR on measures of student motivation and MWL, in a mental arithmetic game for secondary school pupils. In a randomised controlled trial with sixty school children, a mental arithmetic game was tested with three different interaction and two different presentation methods – VR RBI, VR head-mounted-display tapping and tablet flick-gesture. Results found a significant effect of RBI on MWL but no differences in enjoyment of training were found between VR-experience and tablet training-experience. In fact, adding the gaming-context to the mental arithmetic task created an enjoyable, motivating experience regardless of presentation or interaction-style.     

Credibility and applicability of virtual reality models in design and construction

In this paper, we present the findings from an extensive study of the use of virtual reality (VR) models in large construction projects. The study includes two parts: The first part presents a quantitative questionnaire designed to investigate how VR models are experienced and assessed by the workforce at a building site. The second part includes a qualitative field survey of how VR models can be applied and accepted by professionals in the design and planning process of a large pelletizing plant. Through mainly studying persons who had little or no experience with advanced information technology (IT), we hoped to reveal the attitudes of the average person working at a construction site rather than of an IT expert. In summary, the study shows that the VR models in both projects have been very useful and well accepted by the users. Today’s information flow is, from a general point of view, considered to be insufficient and the hypothesis is that using VR models in the construction process have the potential to minimize waste of resources and improve the final result.     

Frames of Reference in Mobile Augmented Reality Displays.

In 3 experiments, the authors investigated spatial updating in augmented reality environments. Participants learned locations of virtual objects on the physical floor. They were turned to appropriate facing directions while blindfolded before making pointing judgments (e.g., "Imagine you are facing X. Point to Y"). Experiments manipulated the angular difference between the learning heading and the imagined heading and between the actual heading and the imagined heading. The effect of actual-imagined on pointing latency was observed for naive users but not for users with brief training or instructions concerning the fact that objects can move with body movements. The results indicated that naive users used an environment-stabilized reference frame to access information arrays, but with experience and instruction the nature of the representation changed from an environment stabilized to a body stabilized reference frame. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Accurate Depth of Field Simulation in Real Time

We present a new post processing method of simulating depth of field based on accurate calculations of circles of confusion. Compared to previous work, our method derives actual scene depth information directly from the existing depth buffer, requires no specialized rendering passes, and allows easy integration into existing rendering applications. Our implementation uses an adaptive, two‐pass filter, producing a high quality depth of field effect that can be executed entirely on the GPU, taking advantage of the parallelism of modern graphics cards and permitting real time performance when applied to large numbers of pixels.     

机械制图虚拟实验室的研究与设计

论述了一个网络化，信息化实验系统开发的方法和思路。该系统以虚拟技术为支撑，以图学教育的宗旨为核心，综合利用了虚拟技术的各种开发工具和理论，具有虚拟现实系统常有的特点，沉浸感，交互性，构想。     

基于ARToolkit Plus的增强现实系统实现及框架研究

文章首先对基于ARToolkit Plus和WPF的增强现实系统实现的关键技术问题进行了描述,具体讨论了在MVC框架下如何将数据采集层与呈现层进行分划,在保证可用性的同时提供较强的扩展能力,并基于上述框架实现了一个应用于住房装修的实例。     

虚拟现实在室内设计中的研究

主要探讨了选择虚拟现实系统,建立虚拟现实环境以及虚拟现实系统在实际应用,同时阐述了虚拟现实在未来室内设计的发展趋势。通过该系统让用户仿佛置身于这个设计的虚拟场景中,感受身临其境的效果。     

虚拟现实技术在反恐训练中的研究进展

介绍了虚拟现实技术的国内外研究现状,以及仿真技术与虚拟现实技术结合使用的发展趋势.为了更好地履行反恐使命,适应形势的发展,有必要提高反恐教学训练质量,创新反恐行动教学训练手段.将仿真技术和虚拟现实技术应用于路边炸弹的虚拟及仿真,能使反恐受训者不受时间、空间、经费和器材的限制,利用各种3D虚拟模型任意组装不同起爆方式下的路边炸弹,拓展其想象空间和创新思维,使之对路边炸弹的结构组成、工作原理及爆炸效应等有深刻理解.     

Film and television industry cloud exhibition design based on 3D imaging and virtual reality

The three-dimensional virtual scene can provide users with a visual three-dimensional virtual environment, with various multimedia channels such as sound, video, force feedback equipment, etc., to bring users a completely immersive interactive experience. This paper introduces 3D imaging and virtual reality technology in the film and television industry cloud exhibition, and develops a virtual display platform. First of all, this paper divides the registration into two processes: camera calibration and joint calibration of the camera and laser scanner based on the calibration results. Camera calibration can determine the plane model of the calibration board in the camera coordinate system, and the joint calibration uses the RANSAC algorithm to extract the point cloud of the plane model of the calibration board, and then optimizes the distance between the points in the plane model point cloud and the corresponding plane in the camera coordinate system Find the optimal transformation between the two sets of data, and then calculate the registration relationship between the point cloud and the image. Secondly, this article conducts a demand analysis of the film and television industry cloud exhibition platform based on virtual reality technology, including the business goals set by the platform, platform system analysis, overall design, and system operating environment and configuration requirements. This model provides a feasible solution for the visual interaction of the cloud exhibition design of the film and television industry.     

三维虚拟仿真产品展示平台的应用与研究

随着网络的迅速发展,网上购物越来越受到人们的青睐。顾客希望能从网站上更详细地了解商品外观和体验功能,因此如何更好地向消费者展示商品是电子商务中吸引用户需要解决的问题。本文所讨论的三维虚拟仿真产品展示平台会给使用者提供一个虚拟仿真的环境,使用户“足不出户”就能有真实的体验,满足用户的浏览需求。