Wireless VR Project

Participants:
Matthew Lewis, Project Coordinator, ACCAD
Brent Haley, Department of Computer Information Science
Tim Daoust, Department of Computer Information Science
Rob Gordon, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Selim Gencoglu, Department of Design
Mike Altman, Department of Design
Min Lee, Department of Art
Hussain Frosh, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wenxiang Huang, Department of Electrical Engineering

Watch Wireless VR Demo Movie (24.1 MB QT)

Project: The motion capture-based Wireless VR project's goal is to provide untethered access to virtual environments for use in design prototyping, visualization, and remote collaboration. The wearable components of the system are inexpensive, have low power requirements, and are lightweight to maximize flexibility and comfort. A participant dons a small head mounted display, wireless video receiver, and two battery packs. The wiring, receiver, and batteries are integrated into a vest to make it easy to put on and remove. Four motion capture markers are also worn on a baseball cap to track head motion. The initial virtual environments include the motion capture lab containing the system, the Sistine chapel, the Vietnam memorial, Times Square, an office lobby, and a small apartment. Individual virtual objects can also be loaded into the environment including models relevant to product design, medical visualization, and animation. The user is free to walk around the environment and/or object, within the 20'x20' confines of the motion capture volume. The current development focus involves integrating animated human figures in the virtual environments, and allowing the user to observe, control, and modify their motion.

Documentation of earlier implementation of the system
For more information please contact Matthew Lewis