An investigation into virtual representations of real places.

Arnspang, J; Benyon, David; Fahle, M; Granum, E; Madsen, C; Pajdla, T; Peleg, S; Smyth, Michael; Turner, Phil; Turner, Susan; Weinshall, D

An investigation into virtual representations of real places.

Arnspang, J; Benyon, David; Fahle, M; Granum, E; Madsen, C; Pajdla, T; Peleg, S; Smyth, Michael; Turner, Phil; Turner, Susan; Weinshall, D

Authors

J Arnspang

David Benyon

M Fahle

E Granum

C Madsen

T Pajdla

S Peleg

Dr Michael Smyth M.Smyth@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Phil Turner

Susan Turner

D Weinshall

Abstract

The paper describes the main themes of a recently funded research project under the European Communitys Future and Emerging Technologies Presence initiative. The aim of the research is to develop new tools for empirical and theoretical studies of presence based on the concept of the observer's embodiment in the computationally created virtual environment.
The approach will be based on true-to-life visual and auditory information presented in real-time. These will utilise a range of projection technologies from Head Mounted Displays to a six sided CAVE. The project will undertake a series of empirical investigations into the experience of being there in relation to real places and objects. Analysis of presence will be at the level of psychological, physiological and neurological. At this early stage of the research four themes are presented: acquisition and real time
rendering of real places; augmentation of such representations; psychophysiological aspects of presence and establishing a sense of place and embodiment.

Citation

Arnspang, J., Benyon, D., Fahle, M., Granum, E., Madsen, C., Pajdla, T., Peleg, S., Smyth, M., Turner, P., Turner, S., & Weinshall, D. (2002, October). An investigation into virtual representations of real places. Presented at Fifth Annual International Workshop on Presence

Conference Name	Fifth Annual International Workshop on Presence
Start Date	Oct 9, 2002
End Date	Oct 11, 2002
Publication Date	Oct 9, 2002
Deposit Date	Mar 25, 2010
Publicly Available Date	Mar 25, 2010
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Pages	66-78
Book Title	Proc. Fifth Annual International Workshop on Presence
Keywords	Image based rendering; photorealism and embodiedinteraction.; virtual environment; presence; BENOGO;
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3687
Contract Date	Mar 25, 2010