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How to construct a projection-based virtual reality display using commodity components, for use in university class or museum settings.

Dave Pape
Josephine Anstey, University at Buffalo

Workshop Schedule

3:15 - 4:00
Introduction, Overview of history and motivations for projected display systems
Case Study, low-cost VR system at Media Study, University at Buffalo
Other lower-cost VR systems/groups

4:00 - 4:50
Technical details - hardware
Software

4:40 - 5:15
Questions

Other lower-cost VR systems/groups

	ARSBOX (2001) Built at the Ars Electronic Center FutureLab. A CAVE-like system running on linux PCs, used to forward the center's missions to showcase art and technology and the the Futurelab's mission as the production arm of the AEC. A wall offshoot system uses a pda interface device.
	VR Portal (2001) Built by the Applied Interactives group, based on research done at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory. One wall system built for museum installations. UIC's undergraduate Electronic Visulization program also has a similar one wall passive stereo system
	The Geowall Consortium The consortium members pool information to build stereo walls using linux PCs. "The GEOWALL project makes use of these projection systems to visualize structure and dynamics of the Earth in stereo to aid the understanding of spatial relationships."
	The SAS Cube (2001) A CAVE-like system running on a PC cluster. Developed in France by BARCO, CLARTE, IRISA et Z-A. Claims to be twice as cheap as existing CAVE systems!
	VisBox The VisBox is a one wall, fully integrated VR system with head-tracking and passive stereo display. PC based. Bright projectors. 8' x 8' x 8' aluminum box contains all projection equipment and cuts down on light pollution. Commercially available, especially to CAVEQuakers.
	VizTek 1-6 PC virtual walls, active stereo, tracking, multiple PCs, audio surround. Commerically available.