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The course presents a review of current Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and provides a detailed analysis of the engineering, scientific and functional aspects of VR systems and the fundamentals of VR modelling and programming. The course also will introduce to the development and building of virtual environments and simulators and presents some force feedback devices and newer visualization and interaction interfaces. Will be acquired knowledge in the main application of VR and AR technologies in medicine and surgery, cultural heritage and games.

The learning outcomes will be the acquisition of knowledge in VR and AR technologies in terms of used devices, building of the virtual environment, modalities of interaction and modelling and design of an AR application.

classroom and laboratory lessons

The final exam consists in the discussion on the project developed by the student.

Course description

Introduction to Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies

• Introduction to Virtual Reality technology
• Introduction to Augmented Reality technology
• Visualization devices
• Building of the virtual environment
• Graphics rendering
• Interaction in the virtual environment (with and without force feedback)
• Physical modelling
• Haptic interfaces
• Marker-based and markerless applications of Augmented Reality

Virtual and Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage

• Virtual Reality in Cultural Heritage
• Virtual Reality for edutainment in Cultural Heritage
• Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage
• Augmented Reality applications on mobile
• Spatial Augmented Reality

Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education

• Virtual Reality applications in education
• Augmented Reality applications in education

Human-Computer Interaction

• Introduction to human-computer interactio
• Gestural touchless interactions
• Applications

Practical lectures in laboratory

MONTAGNA L., Realtà Virtuale e Realtà Aumentata, Hoepli, 2018

MANIELLO D., Realtà aumentata in spazi pubblici. Tecniche base di video mapping, Le Penseur, 2014

SIDDI F., Grafica 3D con Blender, Apogeo, 2009