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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality Conference, 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0224-7
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2006.139
