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Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality. Instructor: Prof. Steven LaValle, Department of Computer Science, IITM and UIUC. This course discusses the fundamentals of virtual reality systems, including geometric modeling, transformations, graphical rendering, optics, the human vision, auditory, and vestibular systems, interface design, human factors, developer recommendations, and technological issues. (from nptel.ac.in)

Lecture 38 - Neuroscience of Vision

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Introduction

Lecture 01 - Course Mechanics

Lecture 02 - Goals and VR Definitions

Lecture 03 - Historical Perspective

Lecture 04 - Birds-Eye View (General)

Lecture 05 - Birds-Eye View (General) (cont.)

Lecture 06 - Birds-Eye View (Hardware)

Lecture 07 - Birds-Eye View (Software)

Lecture 08 - Birds-Eye View (Sensation and Perception)

Geometry of Virtual Worlds

Lecture 09 - Geometric Modeling

Lecture 10 - Transforming Models

Lecture 11 - Matrix Algebra and 2D Rotations

Lecture 12 - 3D Rotations and Yaw, Pitch, and Roll

Lecture 13 - 3D Rotations and Yaw, Pitch, and Roll (cont.)

Lecture 14 - Axis-Angle Representations

Lecture 15 - Quaternions

Lecture 16 - Converting and Multiplying Rotations

Lecture 17 - Converting and Multiplying Rotations (cont.)

Lecture 18 - Homogeneous Transforms

Lecture 19 - The Chain of Viewing Transforms

Lecture 20 - Eye Transforms

Lecture 21 - Eye Transforms (cont.)

Lecture 22 - Canonical View Transform

Lecture 23 - Viewport Transform

Lecture 24 - Viewport Transform (cont.)

Light and Optics

Lecture 25 - Three Interpretations of Light

Lecture 26 - Refraction

Lecture 27 - Simple Lenses

Lecture 28 - Diopters

Lecture 29 - Imaging Properties of Lenses

Lecture 30 - Lens Aberrations

Lecture 31 - Optical System of Eyes

Visual Physiology

Lecture 32 - Photoreceptors

Lecture 33 - Sufficient Resolution for VR

Lecture 34 - Light Intensity

Lecture 35 - Eye Movements

Lecture 36 - Eye Movements (cont.)

Lecture 37 - Eye Movement Issues for VR

Lecture 38 - Neuroscience of Vision

Visual Perception

Lecture 39 - Depth Perception

Lecture 40 - Depth Perception (cont.)

Lecture 41 - Motion Perception

Lecture 42 - Frame Rates and Displays

Lecture 43 - Frame Rates and Displays (cont.)

Tracking Systems

Lecture 44 - Tracking Systems: Overview

Lecture 45 - Orientation Tracking

Lecture 46 - Tilt Drift Correction

Lecture 47 - Yaw Drift Correction

Lecture 48 - Tracking with a Camera

Lecture 49 - Perspective N-Point Problem

Lecture 50 - Filtering

Lecture 51 - Lighthouse Approach

Visual Rendering

Lecture 52 - Visual Rendering Overview

Lecture 53 - Visual Rendering Overview (cont.)

Lecture 54 - Shading Models

Lecture 55 - Rasterization

Lecture 56 - Pixel Shading

Lecture 57 - VR-Specific Problems

Lecture 58 - Distortion Shading

Lecture 59 - Post-Rendering Image Warp

Audio

Lecture 60 - Physics and Physiology

Lecture 61 - Auditory Perception

Lecture 62 - Auditory Localization

Lecture 63 - Rendering

Lecture 64 - Spatialization and Display

Lecture 65 - Combining Other Senses

Interfaces

Lecture 66 - Interfaces Overview

Lecture 67 - Locomotion

Lecture 68 - Manipulation

Lecture 69 - System Control

Lecture 70 - Social Interaction

Lecture 71 - Evaluation of VR Systems