Coursework at a Glance¶

Learning Materials¶

• Textbook, Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016.
• Lecture Slides, 2023 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Youtube Lectures, 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.

Learning Modules¶

Module 1: Introduction¶

Module 1 Topics¶

• Introduction to VR
• Definition of VR
• Historical perspective
• Birds-eye view (general)
• Birds-eye view (hardware)
• Birds-eye view (software)
• Birds-eye view (sensation and perception)

Module 1 Learning materials¶

• Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Bird’s-Eye View
• Lecture Slides:
• Definition of VR, history.
• Bird's-Eye View: Hardware, Human Senses and Sensors.
• Bird's-Eye View: Software, Perception.
• YouTube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Definition of VR, history.
• Bird's-Eye View: Hardware, Human Senses and Sensors.
• Bird's-Eye View: Software, Perception.

Module 1 Homework Assignments¶

• HW: VR Critic.
• HW: Oculus Best Practices Guide.

Module 1 Quizzes¶

• QUIZ: Introduction, Bird's-Eye View.

Module 2: Light and Optics¶

Module 2 Topics¶

• Three interpretations of light
• Refraction
• Simple lenses
• Diopters
• Imaging properties of lenses
• Lens aberrations
• The human eye optical system
• Vergence-accommodation mismatch in HMDs
• A simplified HMD model

Module 2 Learning materials¶

• Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
• Chapter 4: Light and Optics
• Lecture Slides:
• Light, Optics, and the Human Eye.
• Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Light, Optics, and the Human Eye.

Module 2 Quizzes¶

• QUIZ: Light and Optics.

Module 3: The Physiology of Human Vision¶

Module 3 Topics¶

• Photoreceptors
• Light intensity
• Sufficient resolution for VR
• Eye movements
• Eye movement issues for VR
• FOV for VR
• Neuroscience of vision

Module 3 Learning materials¶

• Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
• Chapter 5: The Physiology of Human Vision
• Lecture Slides:
• Physiology of Human Vision, VR Screen Resolution
• Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Physiology of Human Vision, VR Screen Resolution

Module 3 Homework Assignments¶

• HW: Bad Visuals: What Makes Content Eye-Friendly?

Module 3 Quizzes¶

• QUIZ: The Physiology of Human Vision.

Module 4: Visual Perception¶

Module 4 Topics¶

• Depth perception
• Panoramas
• Color perception
• Motion perception
• Frame rates and displays
• Judder, flicker, and retinal image slip

Module 4 Learning materials¶

• Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
• Chapter 6: Visual Perception
• Lecture Slides:
• Neurophysiology of Human Vision, Human Perception of Motion, FPSs
• Depth Perception, Panoramas
• Color Perception
• Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Human Perception of Motion, FPS.
• Depth Perception, Panoramas.

Module 4 Homework Assignments¶

• HW: Bad Design: UI Havoc.

Module 4 Quizzes¶

• QUIZ: Visual Perception.

Module 5: Vestibular System¶

Module 5 Topics¶

• Vestibular System
• Optic Flow
• Vection
• Orientation tracking
• Tilt drift correction
• Yaw drift correction
• Tracking with a camera
• Perspective n-point problem
• Filtering
• Lighthouse approach

Module 5 Learning materials¶

• Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
• Chapter 8: Motion in Real and Virtual Worlds
• Chapter 9: Tracking
• Lecture Slides:
• Vestibular System, Neuroscience of VR Sickness & Human Subject Research.
• Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
• Vestibular System, Neuroscience of VR Sickness & Human Subject Research.

Module 5 Quizzes¶

• QUIZ: Vestibular System