Course Virtual Reality

Prof. Dr. Bernd Fröhlich
Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Kulik
M.Sc. Tim Weißker
M.Sc. Pauline Bimberg
M.Sc. Ephraim Schott

In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in research, entertainment, and education. VR systems allow one or multiple users to interact with a computer-simulated environment presented by an immersive display medium. In this course, you will study the theoretical, technical, and applied foundations of modern Virtual Reality systems.

The course starts by teaching the essentials of computer graphics and stereoscopic viewing required to realize VR applications. After that, you will explore the fundamentals of 3D input devices and 3D interaction techniques, including selection, manipulation, and navigation in virtual environments. The final part of the course builds on the previously acquired knowledge and focuses on collaborative VR systems for multiple collocated and distributed users.

The lecture will be accompanied by lab classes, which make use of the latest Virtual Reality technology such as multi-viewer 3D projection systems and high-resolution head-mounted displays. It will be your task to implement and evaluate various 3D interaction techniques using these immersive display systems, six degrees of freedom tracking, and 3D input devices. 

News

Lecture on Jan 28

  • Further details on multi-user interaction will be presented followed by information on the oral exam.

Oral exams

  • Regular exam dates: 30 and 31 March 2020, will be extended to 1 and 2 April 2020 if necessary
    Please contact maria-theresa.hansens[at]uni-weimar.de for a timeslot by 12 March 2020, but not before 1 February 2020.
  • Exam dates before 12 March 2020 are welcome on individual request
    Please email the instructor directly about 10 days before you would like to perform your exam
  • Later dates – after 1 April 2020 – are available only on special request and with a significant reason by email to the instructor by 12 March 2020
  • Deregistration is possible within the deregistration period stipulated in the respective examination regulations.

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Bernd Fröhlich [e-mail]
Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Kulik [e-mail]

Teaching Assistants

M.Sc. Tim Weißker [e-mail]
M.Sc. Pauline Bimberg [e-mail]
M.Sc. Ephraim Schott [e-mail]

Lecture Schedule

Tuesdays, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM at Room 015, Bauhausstr. 11
Introduction on 15 October 2019

Lab Class Schedule

Group A: Fridays, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM at Room 008 (VR-Lab), Bauhausstr. 11
Group B: Fridays, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM at Room 008 (VR-Lab), Bauhausstr. 11
Introduction on 18 October 2019

Target Audience

M.Sc. Computer Science for Digital Media
M.Sc. Computer Science and Media
M.Sc. Human-Computer Interaction
On individual request only: M.Sc. Digital Engineering

ECTS

Lecture and Lab Class: 4.5 ECTS
Lecture, Lab Class and Final Project: 6 ECTS