Lectures and Labs Schedule¶
Lecture Date | Place | Topics | Textbook | Lab Date | Place |
29.10@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | Course Info | 30.10@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 | |
01.11@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | 1. Bird-Eye View | Ch. 1-2 | 31.10@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 |
05.11@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | 06.11@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 | ||
08.11@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | Project Ideas | 07.11@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 | |
12.11@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | 2. Light and Optics | Ch. 4 | 13.11@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 |
15.11@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | 14.11@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 | ||
19.11@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | 3. The Physiology of Human Vision | Ch. 5 | 20.11@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 |
22.11@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | 21.11@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 | ||
26.11@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | 4. Visual Perception | Ch. 6 | 27.11@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 |
29.11@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | 28.11@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 | ||
03.12@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | Invited Lecture | 04.12@10:15-16:00 |
TS135 | |
05.12@14:15-16:00 |
L10 | 5. Vestibular System | Ch. 8 | ||
10.12@14:15-16:00 |
L4 | 6. Audio | Ch. 11 | 11.12@10:15-12:00 |
TS135 |
13.12@14:15-16:00 |
IT115 | Final Project Presentations | 12.12@12:15-16:00 |
TS135 | |
18.12@11:59-16:00 |
Online Final Exam | ||||
22.01@11:59-16:00 |
Online Final Exam: Retake 1 | ||||
12.03@11:59-16:00 |
Online Final Exam: Retake 2 |
Coursework and Deadlines at a Glance¶
Topics | Assignments | Deadline | Submission |
Registration Tasks |
2024-11-03 23:59 |
Individual | |
Module 1. Bird-Eye View | HW1: VR Critic |
2024-11-10 23:59 |
Individual |
QUIZ 1 |
2024-11-13 23:59 |
Individual | |
HW2: VR Best Practices |
2024-11-17 23:59 |
Individual | |
Module 2. Light and Optics | QUIZ 2 |
2024-11-20 23:59 |
Individual |
Final Project | First Scene |
2024-11-22 23:59 |
Group |
Module 3. The Physiology of Human Vision | HW3: Bad Visuals |
2024-11-24 23:59 |
Individual |
QUIZ 3 |
2024-11-27 23:59 |
Individual | |
Module 4. Visual Perception | HW4: Bad Design |
2024-12-01 23:59 |
Individual |
QUIZ 4 |
2024-12-04 23:59 |
Individual | |
Final Project | Project Description |
2024-12-06 23:59 |
Group |
Module 5. Vestibular System | HW5: Vection Sensation |
2024-12-08 23:59 |
Individual |
Final Project | Submission |
2024-12-15 23:59 |
Group |
QUIZ 5 |
2024-12-15 23:59 |
Individual | |
The Final Exam | Exam |
2024-12-18 16:00 |
Individual |
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: Bird-Eye View¶
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
- Lecture Slides:
- 1. Definition of VR, history.
- 2. Bird's-Eye View: Hardware, Human Senses and Sensors.
- 3. Bird's-Eye View: Software, Perception.
- 4. Project Ideas.
- Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
Module 1 Assignments¶
- HW: VR Critic.
- HW: VR Best Practices.
Module 1 Quizzes¶
- QUIZ: Introduction, The 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 mistatch in HMDs
- A simplified HMD model
Module 2 Learning materials¶
- Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
- Lecture Slides:
- 5. Light, Optics, and the Human Eye
- Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
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
- Lecture Slides:
- 6. Physiology of Human Vision, VR Screen Resolution
- Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
Module 3 Assignments¶
- HW: Bad Visuals.
Module 3 Quizzes¶
- QUIZ: The Physiology of Human Vision.
Module 4: Visual Perception¶
Module 4 Topics¶
- Depth perception
- Panoramas
- Motion perception
- Frame rates and displays
- Judder, flicker, and retinal image slip
Module 4 Learning materials¶
- Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
- Lecture Slides:
- 7. Neurophysiology of Human Vision, Human Perception of Motion, FPSs.
- 8. Depth Perception, Panoramas.
- 9. Color Perception.
- Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
Module 4 Assignments¶
- HW: Bad Design, UI Havoc.
Module 4 Quizzes¶
- QUIZ: Visual Perception.
Module 5: Vestibular System¶
Module 5 Topics¶
- Vestibular System
- Optic Flow
- Vection
Module 5 Learning materials¶
- Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
- Lecture Slides:
- 10. Vestibular System, Neuroscience of VR Sickness & Human Subject Research.
- Youtube Lectures: 2022 University of Oulu, by Anna LaValle.
Module 5 Assignments¶
- HW: Vection Sensation, Who's in Motion, Me or the World?
Module 5 Quizzes¶
- QUIZ: Vestibular System.
Module 6: Audio¶
Module 6 Topics¶
- Physics and physiology
- Auditory perception
- Auditory localization
- Rendering
- Spatialization and display
- Combining other senses
Module 6 Learning materials¶
- Textbook: Virtual Reality, LaValle 2016
- Lecture Slides:
- 11. Audio
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