DocumentCode
2381026
Title
Upponurkka: An Inexpensive Immersive Display for Public VR Installations
Author
Lokki, Tapio ; Ilmonen, Tommi ; Mäkelä, Wille ; Takala, Tapio
Author_Institution
Helsinki University of Technology
fYear
2006
fDate
25-29 March 2006
Firstpage
315
Lastpage
315
Abstract
Upponurkka is an inexpensive immersive display system for public virtual reality installations. It is designed for public places to be robust, wireless, and light-weight. The system consists of two passive stereo screens and optical tracking. In this paper the hardware and software of Upponurkka are briefly presented. In addition, experiences of using the system in a public art exhibition are reported.
Keywords
VR for public; immersive display; virtual reality; Art; Cameras; Computer displays; Filters; Firewire; Hardware; Optical polarization; Rendering (computer graphics); Robustness; Virtual reality; VR for public; immersive display; virtual reality;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Virtual Reality Conference, 2006
ISSN
1087-8270
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0224-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/VR.2006.139
Filename
1667680
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