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IAT 402/403 Project Description
TITLE: Interactive Gaming on New 3D Display
CLIENT: Sidney Fels
CONTACT: ssfels@ece.ubc.ca
OVERVIEW: We have created a handheld, personal Cubee (P-Cubee), an interactive cubic virtual reality
display, enables viewing from all sides and free manipulation. It encloses a small virtual space
inside the physical boundaries of a cubic display. The display motion is mapped into the virtual
scene to create a compelling interaction metaphor of 3 dimensional objects inside a box. The
system presents a tangible way to evaluate interactive realism of dynamic simulations.
Figure 1: A large Cubee. The project uses a hand held version of this device
PROJECT or Industry Area GOALS:
We want to find create new uses for the P-Cubee. This could be a new type of game,
interactive artwork or user experience that fully exploits the walk-around effect and interactive
nature of the P-Cubee.
PROJECT or Company DESCRIPTION:
The Human Communication Technologies laboratory at UBC has been developing novel
input devices for over 10 years. These have been created for new types of human experiences.
IMAGE[s] or URLs that exemplify project concept or research area
hct.ece.ubc.ca/research/cubee
DELIVERABLES:
One or more 3D interactive experiences that use the P-Cubee. It will need to be demonstrated to
the P-Cubee team as well as to a set of test subjects to demonstrate its effectiveness. The team
may use a variety of software tools and 3D engines such as ArtiSynth (www.artisynth.org),
Houdini from Side Effects, 3D studio max, Maya and so forth. The device currently uses
magnetic tracking to measure the user’s perspective.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
3D modeling
interactive 3D games or artwork
comfort with coding for interactive 3D environments; for example reading values from a
tracking device and having them control a simulation
creative thinking
RESOURCES (if applicable)
- the team will need to set up a single screen version of a Cubee for prototyping and testing
- require a tracking device such as a Polhemus sensor
- we can supply a P-Cubee for use, testing and demonstration at various times. The team
should expect to come to the lab at UBC regularly to try out their designs.