Virtual Research Arena: Presenting Research in 3D Virtual Environments
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1 Virtual Research Arena: Presenting Research in 3D Virtual Environments Mikhail Fominykh and Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Norway 30.03.2011 AACE International Conference Global Learn Asia Pacific, Melbourne, Australia
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Paper presentation at the 2nd Global Conference on Learning and Technology (Global Learn Asia Pacific), Melbourne, Australia, March 28-April 1, 2011
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Virtual Research Arena:Presenting Research in 3D
Virtual Environments
Mikhail Fominykh and Ekaterina Prasolova-FørlandNorwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Norway
30.03.2011AACE International Conference Global Learn Asia Pacific, Melbourne, Australia
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How do we present research?
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How do we present research?
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3D Collaborative Virtual EnvironmentsDefinition• three dimensional, multiuser,
synchronous, persistent environment, facilitated by networked computers
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3D Collaborative Virtual Environmentsfor presenting research• Collaborative work on 3D content• Sense of presence
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Virtual Research Arena
• a framework for creating awareness about educational and research activities, promoting cross-fertilization between different environments and engaging the general public– Virtual Science Fair at Norwegian Science
week– Student projects cooperation technology
course
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Virtual Research Arena contextEducational virtual city design
Virtualcampus
VirtualResearch
Arena
Virtualmuseum
Virtualclub
Multi-usergame
Contextualgame
Informationplace
Socializingplace
Virtuallab
Universcity
Entertainment layer
Layer of education and research
Cultural layerSoci
al la
yer
Virtualstage
Seriousgame
Communityfacilities
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Virtual Science Fair
• Reconstruction of a real place• Augmentation of a virtual environment
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Visualizing Science Fair projects
• A region in SL for studying Norwegian history
• Intersection of art and technology• A reconstruction of medieval city in VR• EU project a 3D virtual serious game• Women Academics in Virtual
Environments• A free online tool for language experts• A project advertizing SN and mobile
technologies• An educational virtual world project
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Virtual Science Fair
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Virtual Science Fair
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Visualizing research projectsat cooperation technology course
• Study– 25 students in 7 groups (master and PhD,
Norwegian and international)
• Task– Visualize a representation of any research
project and present it by role-playing
• Data– direct observation,– virtual artifacts (chat log and 3D
constructions)– group essays
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Visualizing research projectsContext
• TARGET International Summer School– seminars– international visitors
• Norwegian Science Week festival– visualization examples– social environment– real life visitors
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Student projects
• Programming history museum• The effect of Kung-Fu training on
health• The biggest solar skin in Norway• Furniture constructing design project• Prototype presentation workshop• Concurrent design methodology• An intersection between digital art
and software technology
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Visualizing research projects
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Visualizing research projects
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Visualizing research projects
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Virtual Research Arena impact
• Inspiration– from past generations– from Virtual Science Fair
• Adaptation– recognizable environment
• Outlook of the technology– TARGET summer school seminars
• Role-playing– organization– audience
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Virtual Research Arena impact
• Enhancing learning– deep understanding– practical experience– creativity– global thinking
• Possibilities of visualization in CVEs– topics– methods
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Recommendations
• Demonstrate the possibilities of the technology
• Provide tutorials and building resources
• Involve participants from different communities
• Support activities in a virtual environment with real-life events
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Conceptualizing Virtual Research Arena
VirtualResearch
Arena
Workplace (tools & tutorials)Virtual libraryVirtual stage
Virtual gallery
CreativeVirtual
Workshop
Social layerLayer of ed. and research
Cultural layerEntertainment layer
Universcity
Authentic environmentLearning & researchingSocializing
VirtualCampus
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Conclusion
• Studying the possibilities of the virtual environments for presenting research projects
• Evaluation of the Virtual Research Arena framework
• Development of the Virtual Campus and Virtual City frameworks
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Thank you!
Mikhail Fominykh and Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland NTNU, Norway
E-mails: [email protected]
Slides: http://slideshare.net/mfominykh/Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NTNU/
