http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/ 2026-04-24T10:22:08+00:00 http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/ http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:blendertexturing?rev=1714397608&do=diff Blender Model Export and UV Texturing (Blender 2.6+) Here are the steps required for exporting a textured object from Blender3D to Unity 3D. Configuring Blender * Take a look at the user preferences under File->User Preferences.... * Under the Input panel, notice that you can make is so that you text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:fp-prop?rev=1714397608&do=diff Final Project Proposal The presentation of your final project proposal will take place in class on Tuesday the 11th of March. Remember that you have to give your presentation then to earn your 5% proposal grade (unless you give me a valid excuse ahead of time). text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:fp-rep?rev=1714397608&do=diff Final Project Report Contents This is a short but informative, report about the final project that should include: * Title / Authors * Screen shot (at least one at the very top of the paper - see formatting instructions below) * Short abstract (at least one paragraph summarizing what your project is about) text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:fp?rev=1714397608&do=diff Final Project Final Presentations Time and Place All presentations take place Tuesday April 1 (10:20-12:00) in the “Black Hole” CADIA research lab (Tentatively). Come to the 2nd floor of Venus, just outside the glass elevator, and call 618 6323 to have me let you in. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_1_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 1: Playing with Unity Goal The goal of this lab is to simply get familiar with the basics of Unity through exploration. There are a few things that you should look into - listed below - but otherwise, you are free to make whatever you like. Sort of like playing in a sand box. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_2_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 2: Picking Up "Home Made" Objects Goal The goal of this lab is to create an interactive scene where you can walk around and pick up various “home made” textured objects you have created with Blender 3D. Preparation * Install Blender You need to install Blender 3D on your own machine before you start. You get the latest version from the text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_3_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 3: Outdoor Environment Goal The goal of this lab is to create an outdoor environment that could serve as a backdrop for an interesting story. Put some effort into the planning and the designing, as well as into making the environment believable. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_4_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 4: Indoor Environment Goal The goal of this lab is to create an interactive indoor environment, with simple puzzle logic implemented in C#. The puzzle works in the following way: The player/user has to configure a set of switches into a secret pattern to unlock and open a door to get out. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_5_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 5: Basic Animation Control Goal The goal of this lab is to insert a character into a scene that displays animation that changes based on context. This introduces the Animator component and the associated Animator Controller state machine. Preparation text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_7_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 7: Special Effects Goal The goal of this lab is to try out and appreciate some very simple but effective techniques for producing a life-like environment. Simple illusions. Preparation * You need to download these [ready-made textures]. Documentation * Unity's text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:lab_8_materials?rev=1714397608&do=diff Lab 8: Networking Goal The goal of this lab is to create a very simple shared virtual environment using Unity's networking support. Preparation * Nothing Documentation * Unity's Networking Reference Guide * This lab is based on the CG Cookie Introduction to Networking video tutorial Procedure * text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:main?rev=1714397608&do=diff T-723-VIEN, Virtual Environments, Spring 2014 Basic Info * Instructor: Hannes Högni Vilhjálmsson * Contact: Office in Venus floor 2, telephone 559-6323, and email hannes[ ]ru.is (open office hours) * Theory Lectures: Mondays 10:20-11:55 (M112) * Practical Lectures/Demos: text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep1?rev=1714397608&do=diff PREP1: Exploration of Different 3D Environments Goal Your goal with this preparation is to get familiar with three different classic 3D environments so that you are ready to discuss their purpose, features, effectiveness and shortcomings during the class. You will not receive specific questions ahead of time, instead, you should let your own sense of curiosity and research guide you through these experiences. Make sure you put yourself in the shoes of an actual text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep2?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion Preparation 2 (Presence) Goal The concept of “Presence” is frequently encountered when discussing virtual environments. For example, you may be asked by someone to create a virtual environment that provides a great level of presence for the user. However, it is a rather complex concept and there are various ways to describe what underlies a great level of presence. The goal of this discussion preparation is to get more familiar with this concept and think about it in terms of your… text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep3?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion Preparation 3 (Actors/Archetypes) Goal Actors (characters) are essential to many interactive environments, often playing parts in a story, representing you in the world, or simply guiding you through the experience. These actors come in many shapes and sizes, and they fulfil a variety of roles. When designing these actors, we can take inspiration from cinema. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep4?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion Preparation 4 (Being an Avatar) Cloud PartyCloud Party Goal When you “dive” into cyberspace you enter a graphical body called an “avatar”. This is your representation in the virtual environment. We can think of it as our own second body, but the question is to what extent does this body support actual embodiment in the other world? The goal of this preparation (or text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep5?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion Preparation 5 (Procedural Rhetoric) Goal To understand the unique form of rhetoric offered by computational media. Your task * As a group, invent and describe an interactive virtual environment that applies procedural rhetoric to express an idea (you will of course first have to agree on an idea to express). Ensure that you are making use of the computational medium (i.e. the procedurality). text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep6?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion 6 (Art and Information) Goal The goal with this discussion is to open your eyes for virtual environments that portray something other than literal spaces. Interactive 3D environments can make you understand or experience new dimensions that simply cannot be discovered through our perception of the natural world around us. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prep7?rev=1714397608&do=diff Discussion 7 (The Future) Goal The goal with this discussion is to get you to think about how the relatively new medium of interactive virtual environments will change the ways we go about our daily lives in the future. Computer technology is fairly recent and the way we interface with computers and the world of information they contain is still fairly primitive. We can expect rapid changes over the next decade or two. text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prog1?rev=1714397608&do=diff Programming Assignment 1: A world with interactive props Basic Info Due: Sunday, February 9th at 23:59 Group size: 1 person (possibly more with permission) What to turn in: Single ZIP file with a Unity project built for web delivery Note: Include a text file that contains credits for the assets you used, e.g. what packages they come from and which ones are your own text/html 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-vien-14-1:prog2?rev=1714397608&do=diff Programming Assignment 2: Compelling Story with Characters Basic Info Due: Sunday, March 2nd at 23:59 Group size: max 2 people What to turn in: Single ZIP file that contains a web build of your environment and a credit list Note: If you use code or assets from others, remember to give credit where it is due