Virtual Environments

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Lecturers

Adj. Prof.
Krešimir Matković
PhD
Prof.
Igor Sunday Pandžić
PhD
Assoc. Prof.
Mirko Sužnjević
PhD

Lectures

Nenad Markuš
PhD

Laboratory exercises

Sara Vlahović
PhD
Nenad Markuš
PhD

Course Description

Virtual Environment: introduction, definitions, virtual scene, components of the virtual scene, modeling the virtual scene. Rendering special effects: generalized texture mapping, texture filtering, alpha, light, gloss, reflection and bump mapping, other texture mapping methods; fuzzy rendering effects, reflections, shadows, billboard techniques, other effects. Video games as the dominant application of virtual environments: market, basic principles, and connectivity of video games. Networked virtual environments: applications, technical challenges, scalability, network connectivity architectures, virtual space structuring, traffic types and protovols for NVEs, example NVE systems, virtual worlds, digital games. Virtual reality: definition, principles, development, VR device types, input devices, natural 3D vision, simulated 3D vision, visual, audio, haptic and other output devices, design and programming of VR systems. Augmented reality: definition, characteristics, applications, optical and video mixing, projection systems, comparisons of different image mixing techniques, registration, tracking, registration errors, sensing, mobile augmented reality. Virtual Production: principles, camera tracking and projection, devices for tracking cameras, people, and objects, development environments and support. applications of artificial Intelligence in virtual environments: an introduction to modern Machine Learning Algorithms, Modern Generative AI (Chatbots), New Scene representations in virtual environments, Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) Data visualization. Scientific visualization.

Prerequisites

It is recommended to have completed the course Fundamentals of Virtual Environments or similar, or to have basic knowledge of computer graphics from practice. It is possible to attend this course without these prerequisites, but in that case it will be necessary in the beginning of the semester to study the basics of computer graphics from the course textbook.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. define the concept of virtual environment
  2. use the functions of augmented and virtual reality
  3. develop solutions applying advanced virtual environments
  4. develop 3D graphics applications on various platforms
  5. apply knowledge in complex projects involving virtual environments
  6. plan and lead smaller projects

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Two live lectures per week

Independent assignments

Projects: group work, presentation

Laboratory

Assignments can be performed independently

Grading Method

Continuous Assessment Exam
Type Threshold Percent of Grade Threshold Percent of Grade
Laboratory Exercises 0 % 20 % 0 % 20 %
Class participation 0 % 6 % 0 % 6 %
Seminar/Project 0 % 20 % 0 % 20 %
Mid Term Exam: Written 0 % 32 % 0 %
Final Exam: Written 0 % 32 %
Exam: Written 0 % 64 %
Comment:

The possible number of points is 110 due to the optional nature of the project.

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Virtual environments introduction and applications.
  2. Special effects.
  3. Special effects.
  4. VR, AR, and Interactions in 3D Space
  5. VR, AR, and Interactions in 3D Space
  6. Videogames
  7. Networked virtual environments. Virtual worlds.
  8. Midterm exam
  9. Midterm exam
  10. Virtual humans.
  11. Virtual production
  12. Application of artificial intelligence in virtual environments
  13. Application of artificial intelligence in virtual environments
  14. Visualization of 2D/3D scalar fields (color mapping, isosurfaces). Direct volume data rendering (ray-casting, transfer functions, segmentation). Visualization of vector fields and flow data.
  15. Project

Literature

(.), Igor S. Pandžić, Tomislav Pejša, Krešimir Matković, Hrvoje Benko, Aleksandra Čereković, Maja Matijašević (2011.), Virtualna okruženja: Interaktivna 3D grafika i njene primjene, Element Zagreb, Manualia Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis,
Tomas Akenine-Möller, Eric Haines, Naty Hoffman (2018.), Real-Time Rendering, Fourth Edition, CRC Press
Georgios N. Yannakakis i Julian Togelius (2018.), Artificial intelligence and games, Springer

General

ID 240747
  Winter semester
5 ECTS
L1 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
5 Seminar
0 Exercises
10 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises

Grading System

90 Excellent
75 Very Good
65 Good
55 Sufficient

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