Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Environments: Demonstrations of Current Technologies and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 2119-2123
Author(s):  
Sarah Beadle ◽  
Randall Spain ◽  
Benjamin Goldberg ◽  
Mahdi Ebnali ◽  
Shannon Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Simulated Environments ◽  
Interactive Session ◽  
Immersive Technologies

Virtual environments and immersive technologies are growing in popularity for human factors purposes. Whether it is training in a low-risk environment or using simulated environments for testing future automated vehicles, virtual environments show promise for the future of our field. The purpose of this session is to have current human factors practitioners and researchers demonstrate their immersive technologies. This is the eighth iteration of the “Me and My VE” interactive session. Presenters in this session will provide a brief introduction of their virtual reality, augmented reality, or virtual environment work before engaging with attendees in an interactive demonstration period. During this period, the presenters will each have a multimedia display of their immersive technology as well as discuss their work and development efforts. The selected demonstrations cover issues of designing immersive interfaces, military and medical training, and using simulation to better understand complex tasks. This includes a mix of government, industry, and academic-based work. Attendees will be virtually immersed in the technologies and research presented allowing for interaction with the work being done in this field.

Me and My VE, Part 5: Applications in Human Factors Research and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 2051-2055
Author(s):  
Randall Spain ◽  
Benjamin Goldberg ◽  
Jeffrey Hansberger ◽  
Tami Griffith ◽  
Jeremy Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Human Factors Research

Recent advances in technology have made virtual environments, virtual reality, augmented reality, and simulations more affordable and accessible to researchers, companies, and the general public, which has led to many novel use cases and applications. A key objective of human factors research and practice is determining how these technology-rich applications can be designed and applied to improve human performance across a variety of contexts. This session will demonstrate some of the distinct and diverse uses of virtual environments and mixed reality environments in an alternative format. The session will begin with each demonstrator providing a brief overview of their virtual environment (VE) and a description of how it has been used to address a particular problem or research need. Following the description portion of the session, each VE will be set-up at a demonstration station in the room, and session attendees will be encouraged to directly interact with the virtual environment and ask demonstrators questions about their research and inquire about the effectiveness of using VE for research, training, and evaluation purposes. The overall objective of this alternative session is to increase the awareness of how human factors professionals use VE technologies and increase the awareness of the capabilities and limitations of VE in supporting the work of HF professionals.

Impact of Augmented Reality (AR) in Civil Engineering

2007 ◽  
Vol 18-19 ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Senthil Kumaran ◽  
K.R. Santhi ◽  
P.M.Rubesh Anand
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Main Interest ◽  
The Real ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Augmented Reality Technology

The ability to view constructions virtually before using the real resources to construct them has been of main interest in civil engineering over a long period of time. This has been achieved partially through virtual reality. Virtual Reality helps in visualizing the operations on computer generated jobsites and to study the available alternate plans. Even though the latest software in virtual reality helps us in designing and drawing the plans, the question of reality still arises. The plans that are done in computer sometimes do not match with the real practical applications. This shows that it is difficult to bring the experiences of practical world into the computer. In order to overcome the gap between the real and virtual environments, this paper highlights the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in all the areas of civil engineering instead of using Virtual Reality. This paper describes the developing augmented reality technology and its various application domains in civil engineering.

scholarly journals Editors’ Note

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Alberto Raposo ◽  
Cléber Corrêa
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Conference Program ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Collaborative Virtual Environments ◽  
Computing Systems

It is our pleasure to introduce you the second issue of JIS in 2017. This issue contains six papers of the Special Issue of the 15th Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems (IHC 2016). As we have been doing since IHC 2014, the best papers of the conference are invited to submit extended versions to a special issue of JIS, guest edited by the conference program chairs. In the current publication, our guest editors are Profs. Carla Leitão, from Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and Luciana Salgado, from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), who we thank a lot for the dedication in the preparation of this issue. We invited you to read their editorial in the following.We also have in this issue an original paper by Paulo Paiva, Liliane Machado, Jauvane de Oliveira, and Ronei de Moraes, entitled “Networking Issues for 3D Medical Collaborative Virtual Environments: Design and Applications”. The authors discuss specific networking issues for Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) applied to the simulation of medical procedures. They designed, developed, and validated a peer-to-peer multicast architecture on the collaborative module of the CyberMed Virtual Reality framework, aiming at providing better network scalability.Finally, we would like to thank the authors and reviewers that contributed to JIS. At the end of the issue we acknowledge the reviewers that contributed to JIS in 2015, 2016, and 2017.JIS Editorial Board is looking forward to receiving your contributions. We hope you enjoy reading this issue!

Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

2021 ◽  
pp. 275-281
Author(s):  
Sathiya Narayanan ◽  
Nikshith Narayan Ramesh ◽  
Amit Kumar Tyagi ◽  
L. Jani Anbarasi ◽  
Benson Edwin Raj
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Real Time ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Real World ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Current Trends

In the recent years, innovations such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and internet of things have enhanced user experience dramatically. In general, AR is completely different from VR and provides real-time solutions to users by projecting layers of information on real-world environments. Advancements in computer-generated sensory have made the concept of believable virtual environments a reality. With the availability of such technologies, one can investigate “how these technologies can be applied beyond gaming or other useful applications” and “how further improvements can be made to allow for full digital immersion.” This chapter provides a detailed description about AR and VR, followed by interesting real-world examples of AR applications. In addition, this chapter discusses the issues and challenges faced with AR/VR with a motivation of exploring the options for improvement.

scholarly journals Exploring Online Experimentation

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (S8) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa Restivo ◽  
Alberto Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Real ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Online Experimentation ◽  
Interactive Videos ◽  
Virtual Experimentation

Online experimentation comprises remote and virtual experimentation also aided and complemented by other online tools based in virtual reality, augmented reality, sensorial devices, live videos, interactive videos and serious games which promote user immersion in virtual environments recreating the real experience. This Special Issue collects an interesting set of short articles describing more than 20 different works in the context of online experimentation

scholarly journals A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biao Xie ◽  
Huimin Liu ◽  
Rawan Alghofaili ◽  
Yongqi Zhang ◽  
Yeling Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Military Training ◽  
Workforce Training ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Vr Training ◽  
The Common

This study aimed to discuss the research efforts in developing virtual reality (VR) technology for different training applications. To begin with, we describe how VR training experiences are typically created and delivered using the current software and hardware. We then discuss the challenges and solutions of applying VR training to different application domains, such as first responder training, medical training, military training, workforce training, and education. Furthermore, we discuss the common assessment tests and evaluation methods used to validate VR training effectiveness. We conclude the article by discussing possible future directions to leverage VR technology advances for developing novel training experiences.

Value formation with immersive technologies: an activity perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-494
Author(s):  
Gulnar Nussipova ◽  
Fredrik Nordin ◽  
David Sörhammar
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dominant Logic ◽  
Industrial Setting ◽  
Immersive Technologies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute a framework that explains how value is formed during the usage of immersive technologies in industrial contexts. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on activity theory and a customer-dominant logic, the authors tentatively develop an activity-centric framework for value formation enabled by physical and mental activities conducted by users of immersive technologies. The authors evaluate the framework through a case study focusing on the use of virtual reality (VR) in an industrial setting. Findings The findings from the case study illustrate the tentative framework and specify how it is enacted by users in the studied context through three physical activities constituted by a set of actions and reflected in five emotional responses. Research limitations/implications Both researchers and practitioners may use the framework presented in this paper as a guide for further academic and practical developments concerning the value of immersive technologies such as VR and augmented reality. Originality/value The activity-centric framework contributes a novel perspective to the literature on value formation enabled by immersive technologies.

scholarly journals Online Experimentation Forum

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Cardoso ◽  
Maria Teresa Restivo ◽  
Helia M.G. Guerra ◽  
Luis M.P. Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Online Experimentation ◽  
Interactive Videos ◽  
Virtual Experimentation

Online experimentation is based on emerging technologies for remote and virtual experimentation also aided and complemented by other online applications based in virtual reality, augmented reality, sensorial devices, potentiated by additional tools like live videos, interactive videos and serious games available through web platforms, which promote user immersion in virtual environments recreating the reality. This Special Issue collects a set of selected short papers describing 22 different works exploring online experimentation, demonstrated during the Exhibition Sessions of the 3rd edition of the Experiment@International Conference – exp.at’15.

Evidence-Based Immersive Technology Use in Cognitive Assessments and Cognition-Based Interventions

2022 ◽  
pp. 193-215
Author(s):  
Aparna Sahu ◽  
Jagrika Bajaj
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
The Future ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Immersive Technology ◽  
Immersive Technologies

The merging of immersive technologies and cognition has been around for a while. However, it is only in the last decade or so that immersive technologies' contributions in the areas of cognitive assessments and interventions have gathered recognition. This chapter covers findings from published research in cognition-based assessments and interventions using the immersive technologies of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The role of immersive technologies in cognition is critically evaluated to inform all its stakeholders about its potential for use in the future.

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