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Reading Visualization Centre (RVC) has the facilities to provide users with different types of Virtual Reality experiences. These range from immersion within a Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE) to using Augmented Reality
(AR). The Centre is a joint facility shared by ACET and ISRG.
At the heart of the Centre is the
Trimension ReaCTor. The
ReaCTor is a multi-person, room-sized, high-resolution 3D video and audio environment. Graphics are projected in stereo onto three walls and the floor, and viewed with active stereo glasses equi
pped with a location sensor. As the user moves within the display boundaries, the correct perspective is displayed in real-time to achieve a fully immersive experience.
There are also desktop facilities for displaying different Virtual Environments and equipment for using Augmented Reality (AR).
Currently the Centre is pursuing the following research areas:
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Scientific Data Visualization
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Medical Visualization
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Exposure Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Collaborative Networked VE
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Integration of Haptics into VE
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Augmented Reality (AR)
On the right it is possible to see some of the work currently being undertaken by the Centre.
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