🔵 🔴 🟡 Course description

The subject of the course is the applications of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies. The various technological approaches of the OP, virtual environments and virtual worlds and their characteristics are described. Ways of utilizing and designing research with OP technologies are proposed. Both the technology on which such systems are based and the methods of human-user interaction in OP systems are analyzed. Particular emphasis is placed on OP applications in the field of contemporary digital arts and in the field of software application development (with an emphasis on video games) in fixed and portable computing environments.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• know the specifics of virtual reality technology,
• use virtual environments as a means of representing reality,
• understand the stages of development of a virtual reality application,
• use basic virtual reality content creation tools

🔵 🔴 🟡 Theory (2 hours)

• Introduction to Virtual Reality (VR): definitions and historical background
• Key features of OP: immersion and realism
• Human factors in OP: perception, cognition, action
• Input-output systems in OP environments
• Interaction in OP environments
• Architectures and taxonomy of OP systems
• Graphics, introduction to 3D graphics (3D) computers, 3D models
• Content Development, Techniques, and Tools
• Experience Design
• Interaction design
• Lighting, physics modeling, virtual people
• Areas of implementation of OPs with a focus on arts, culture and education
• Digital Exhibitions and OPs

🔵 🔴 🟡 Workshop (1 hour)

• OP Development Tools
• Modeling Tools
• Creating a Digital Virtual Exhibition part 1
• Creating a Digital Virtual Exhibition part 2
• Introduction to 3D models, basic objects
• Creating a Virtual World part 1
• Creating a Virtual World part 2
• Handling and Interaction in an OP Environment
• Applications of OP in games
• Creating an Augmented Reality App part 1
• Creating an Augmented Reality App Part 2
• Assessment in a Mixed Reality Environment
• Issues and challenges of using OP

Review language: Greek

🔵 🔴 🟡 Evaluation method:

• 50% written exam
• 50% exercises

• Face-to-face
• Software for creating 3D graphics and virtual worlds.
• Use of digital presentations and computer during lecture.
• Use of laboratory exercises on computers.
• Support of the learning process and distribution of material through the electronic platform e-class.
• Communication with students via e-mail and through an electronic chat room in the e-class.

https://eclass.uop.gr/courses/1434/ 

🔵 🔴 🟡 Course Textbooks [Eudoxus]

• (Fully Immersed) Virtual Reality Learning and Education, Fokidis E. Atsikpasi P., 2022, Zygos Publications
• Development of virtual reality systems, Lepoura, G., Antoniou, A., Platis, N., Charitos, D., 2015. [electronic book], Athens: Hellenic Academic Libraries Association. Available in: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2546 

Extra Bibliography

• SPYRIDON VOSINAKIS, VIRTUAL WORLDS, Edition: 1/2016, Publisher: Greek Academic Electronic Textbooks and Aids - "Kallipos" Repository. Book Code in Eudoxus: 320158
• KONSTANTINOS MOUSTAKAS, IOANNIS PALIOKAS, DIMITRIOS TZOVARAS, ATHANASIOS TSAKIRIS, GRAPHICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY, Publication: 1/2016, Publisher: Greek Academic Electronic Textbooks and Aids - "Kallipos" Repository. Book Code in Eudoxus: 320298
• Grigore C. Burdea, Philippe Coiffet, Virtual Reality Technology, 2^The Edition, Wiley, 2003
• Scientific Journals and Articles