Use VR walkthrough for wayfinding research. Players’ routes, and walking behavior, such as head movement, are captured and evaluated.
Credit: restaurant designed by Eian Bennett.
More info on the wayfinding and Egress at the simulated DAAP building can be found here.
The XR-Lab’s project showcases a cloud-based Digital Twin (DT) model, designed for accessibility and interaction via mobile devices. This advanced DT model allows multiple users to engage with its complex features directly through touch screens, eliminating the need for app installations. Clients can effortlessly access the content using a simple URL in a web browser on their personal iOS or Android mobile devices and tablets. The project is distinguished by its photorealistic renderings, which are streamed to clients at high frame rates, ensuring a visually rich and seamless experience. Furthermore, our DT model is an integration of various cutting-edge technologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), Metadata, IoT sensor data, 360-degree images/videos, and web3D content, creating a comprehensive and interactive digital environment.
More information on Future of Work: Understanding the interrelationships between humans and technology to improve the quality of work-life in smart buildings.
The University of Cincinnati, through its Digital Futures complex, will work collaboratively with the UC Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research, Lindner College of Business, UC DAAP XR-Lab, and Kao to develop concepts and a minimum viable product for a Jergens virtual tanning experience called the ‘Glowverse.’
KAO-STP-Glowverse VR retail project. GLOWVERSE VIRTUAL SPA (VR) development. UC-SIM + XR-Lab +College of Business. Funded by KAO. PI: Chris Collins. Co-PI: Ming Tang, Noah Van. $52,122. Period: 2.2023-11.2023.
Developed by Mikhail Nikolaenko. Student, XR-Lab fellow, University of Cincinnati.
Summary:
This research project incorporates the use of data science, astronomy, and VR to create a visually interactive learning tool for students, academics, enthusiasts, and professionals alike to learn about areas of space exploration that will be easily accessible to anyone with a VR device such as an Oculus Quest 2. The application will include an accurate mapping of different celestial bodies, such as planets and stars, and the model will be fully interactable through functions such as scaling, time manipulation, and highlighting. The uses of this proposed application range from basic elementary applications (e.g., learning about our solar system in astronomy courses) to astronomical data research (e.g., viewing spectra of celestial objects found by Gaia)
PDFs: Final Report; Poster
Acknowledgments:
Project Advisor: Ming Tang
Research Funding Source: University of Cincinnati Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration
External Celestial Data: This work has made use of data from the European Space Agency (ESA) mission Gaia (https://www.cosmos.esa.int/gaia), processed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC,https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia/dpac/consortium). Funding for the DPAC has been provided by national institutions, in particular, the institutions participating in the Gaia Multilateral Agreement.
Internal Solar System Data: Acton, C.H.; “Ancillary Data Services of NASA’s Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility;” Planetary and Space Science, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 65-70, 1996. DOI 10.1016/0032-0633(95)00107-7
Charles Acton, Nathaniel Bachman, Boris Semenov, Edward Wright; A look toward the future in the handling of space science mission geometry; Planetary and Space Science (2017); DOI 10.1016/j.pss.2017.02.013
References & Sources:
1. NASA. (2018, December 14). NASA’s eyes: Eyes on exoplanets. NASA. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://eyes.nasa.gov/eyes-on-exoplanets.html
Demo at the 2023 Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase. 04.20.2023
Our EVRTalk project was featured at Simply Medicine | iHeart. (time mark 9:55)
April 29, 2023. By Angenette Levy with 55KRC
Jai’:a Nored ( COA) , Linda Dunseath (LWC), Ming Tang (UC, XR-Lab)
SIMPLY MEDICINE is a continuing program designed to simplify the health care system and provide medical information.
Thanks for the support from COA, Live Well Collaborative, and the University of Cincinnati Urban Health Pathway grant.
Check more information on the EVRTalk program.
Thanks to Suzanne Burke, Ken Wilson, Jai’La Nored, Anna Goubeaux, and many others from COA. Thanks to the Live Well EVRTalk development team (Faculty: Ming Tang, Matt Anthony; advisor: Craig Vogel, Linda Dunseath; Students and Live Well fellows: Tosha Bapat, Karly Camerer, Jay Heyne, Harper Lamb, Jordan Owens, Ruby Qji, Alejandro Robledo, Matthew Spoleti, Lauren Southwood, Ryan Tinney, Keeton Yost, Dongrui Zhu.)
