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Stepping into the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL, is like entering a portal to a world of imagination and surreal dreamscapes. This iconic institution, dedicated to the life and works of surrealist master Salvador Dalí, offers visitors an unparalleled opportunity to explore the depths of his artistic genius. From the moment you enter, you …

Neuroanatomy is notoriously tricky to learn as the complex 3D structures are often taught using 2D graphics in textbooks and lectures which can be difficult to imagine from multiple angles. Time in lab is often limited as are resources and it is rare that a brainstem is available for dissection. For this reason students are …

XR technologies lend themselves well to explorable content as it allows the user to physically dive into the material. Both augmented reality accessible through apps on phones and tablets and mixed reality available on headsets like the HoloLens and the Meta Quest Pro allow pass through via cameras seamlessly bringing virtual elements into your physical …

For this project I decided to depict the many layers of the retina from a head on view as if you were looking into someones eyes through to the rear layer of the eyeball. The first layer I worked on was the choriocapillaris and vascular tissues that supply the essential cells that process visual stimuli …

LiDar scanning works through light reflectance to measure the distance an object lies from the camera in order to build a point cloud and through connecting these points via vertices you get a polygonal mesh model as a virtual object. This method tends to perform better than photogrammetry which assembles a model of an object …

We also found there are some limitations to the Artec Space Spider as far as scale in the attempt to scan a species of bee. It appears that objects around the size of a usb or larger are the most optimal for scans. For objects that are smaller we may consider this open source 3D …

Today technology allows just about anyone with a smartdevice to scan real world objects and turn them into 3D models but there’s still wide variability in the accuracy and usability of these models as far as integration into virtual scenes. Photogrammetry and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanners are two methodologies for producing point cloud …

I wanted to stitch together two scenes in one video- what the user was seeing and how the user was moving/exploring the virtual environment and tools. To achieve this I screen recorded video capture of the experience using built in feature in Oculus Quest 2 headset, and synced it with video of the same experience …

Immersive technology is a fairly nascent discovery that has a lot of potential as a teaching tool and research aide. To understand the importance of inclusive immersive experience design we must first understand what these terms refer to. Immersive technology is anything that extends reality or creates a new one. Extended reality (XR) is an …

CIE Project Catalog   Consults: Harland Patch + Christina Grozinger Provided for: College of Agriculture + ECOS As this project progressed we realized that an arrow navigation between the internal and external label systems was not intuitive. It was recommended by Zac Zidik to use tabs with text instead, this option was later expanded to …

CIE Project Catalog Consult: Hannah Reigel + Natalie Bursztyn + Peter LaFemina Provided for: College of Geography Purpose: This tool was built to help students learn how to take strike and dip measures in the field through hands-on immersive learning. In the conversation regarding the initial branding designs it was suggested that we play up …

CIE Project Catalog Consult: Harland Patch Provided for: College of Agriculture + ECOS Purpose To achieve the goal the student user will have to understand and relay certain structural names and purposes. This tool is intended to help convey concepts of honey bee anatomy to the course Entomology 222.  Narrative Researcher trying to understand how …

Holograms are nothing new, the study of holography dates back to the 1940’s but advanced rapidly after the dawn of lasers. The term “laser” was originally an acronym “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation” and refers to a beam of light exhibiting both temporal and spatial coherence. These properties make laser lights unique as …

Microsoft Flight Simulator has come a long way since its first iteration 38 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CchRwnTorjY&ab_channel=Cussan Currently the game boasts 20 aircrafts (30 in the premium deluxe edition ) with working operational controls and global photo-realistic scenery with real-time weather and air traffic patterns. Available for Xbox or PC this title was described in a …

Environmental conservation is an endeavor critical to the health and wellness of our planet. One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is food scarcity and a lack of access to clean water, and electricity. It follows that society ought to have great interest in preserving our most valued resource which requires us to examine our …

Virtual reality presents us with an opportunity to explore new universes of limitless creative potential that serve to entertain or educate users through interacting with assets that can only be perceived through a headset. But for some there is a formidable obstacle barring entry into this mystifying domain- motion sickness. It’s nearly impossible for someone …

In one of their great forays into the world of virtual reality, Walt Disney Animation Studios of Burbank California has built another visually enthralling, emotionally compelling story to be experienced through a set of VR goggles. Last year the team built a VR narrative in Unity dubbed “Cycles”, which depicted life as told through milestone …

In this critical period where physical classes are suspended until further notice it is crucial to find alternative solutions to mandatory interactive courses required for graduation, referred to here by the umbrella term “labs”. These labs exist across disparate fields therefor these course solution must rage from tackling simulating the complex technical dynamics necessary in …

Hello and welcome to my thinkspace where I will post research, commentary, and thoughts on modern visualization technologies.