Immersive Representation of Objects in Virtual Reality Environment Implementing Impicit Properties

In this work we propose a new concept of so called implicit (or "hidden") properties implemented in material object models. These are some features of the material object model that cannot be perceived by the observer through his/her senses (i.e. magnetization, radiation, humidity). Exploration of such features requires additional means and techniques that expand the perception range of the observer\´s different sensory channels. Traditional approaches use only a few of the explicit properties of objects models (mainly its geometric, structural and topological characteristics) for their building. We believe that the supplement of implicit properties, the selection of an appropriate combination of stimuli for separate sensory channels, their effective presentation to the observer and the ability for their modification directly in the virtual world will turn this situation in a way that may lead to a disruption in the generally accepted practices for different research fields, thus allowing for the virtual reality to unfold its full potential as a significant engineering design tool. Respectively, this will considerably enhance and intensify the information perception of the observer during object exploration in the virtual environment. Here, a brief introduction in the Virtual Reality and its engineering application is presented. The concepts about the material objects and their properties, as well as systems and norms for standardized properties sets and classes, have been surveyed. The developed Aura-Dowsing interaction technique as a part of ongoing complex research on the possibility for implementation of the implicit properties concept is presented and discussed.