CollaboVR: A Reconfigurable Framework for Creative Collaboration in Virtual Reality

He, Zhenyi; Du, Ruofei; Perlin, Ken

doi:10.1109/ismar50242.2020.00082

Cited by 59 publications

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“…a master and a slave) and which interactions would support collaborative interaction in a single arena. Our software implementation can already support several users in the same arena -each user being considered as an obstacle, but collaborative interactions raise multiple challenges [28].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

CoVR: A Large-Scale Force-Feedback Robotic Interface for Non-Deterministic Scenarios in VR

Bouzbib¹,

Bailly²,

Haliyo³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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Figure 1. CoVR is a physical column mounted on a 2D Cartesian ceiling robot to provide strong kinesthetic feedback (> 100N) in a room-scale VR arena. The column panels are interchangeable and its movements can safely reach any location in the VR arena thanks to XY displacements and trajectory generations avoiding collisions with the user. When CoVR is static, it can resist to body-scaled users' actions, such as (A) users pushing on a static tangible rigid wall with a high force or (B) leaning on it; When CoVR is dynamic, it can act on users. (C) CoVR can pull the users to provide large force-feedback or even (D) transport the users.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

CoVR: A Large-Scale Force-Feedback Robotic Interface for Non-Deterministic Scenarios in VR

Bouzbib¹,

Bailly²,

Haliyo³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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“…The application of the metaverse is already being carried out as highlighted by works in the literature, such as in [38], wherein the metaverse was applied together with VR in teaching; in [39], wherein the authors addressed the collaboration of personnel in 3D virtual environments; and in [4], wherein a mixed-reality approach in communication spaces was explored. As for framework proposals, VR experiences in VR and metaverse were introduced in [40][41][42][43].…”

Section: Metaversesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Our VR system framework model provides a practical basis for empirical research in computer graphics and the VR computing of computer-generated 3D virtual models. To date, research papers focused on the subject of study [40][41][42][43] have provided frameworks in areas other than the one studied of theoretical content, of team collaboration with avatars and design of virtual worlds. These virtual worlds may not be specifically adapted to be applied in different areas or may not be relevant in some cases to particular areas.…”

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Smart Factory Using Virtual Reality and Online Multi-User: Towards a Metaverse for Experimental Frameworks

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Virtual reality (VR) has been brought closer to the general public over the past decade as it has become increasingly available for desktop and mobile platforms. As a result, consumer-grade VR may redefine how people learn by creating an engaging “hands-on” training experience. Today, VR applications leverage rich interactivity in a virtual environment without real-world consequences to optimize training programs in companies and educational institutions. Therefore, the main objective of this article was to improve the collaboration and communication practices in 3D virtual worlds with VR and metaverse focused on the educational and productive sector in smart factory. A key premise of our work is that the characteristics of the real environment can be replicated in a virtual world through digital twins, wherein new, configurable, innovative, and valuable ways of working and learning collaboratively can be created using avatar models. To do so, we present a proposal for the development of an experimental framework that constitutes a crucial first step in the process of formalizing collaboration in virtual environments through VR-powered metaverses. The VR system includes functional components, object-oriented configurations, advanced core, interfaces, and an online multi-user system. We present the study of the first application case of the framework with VR in a metaverse, focused on the smart factory, that shows the most relevant technologies of Industry 4.0. Functionality tests were carried out and evaluated with users through usability metrics that showed the satisfactory results of its potential educational and commercial use. Finally, the experimental results show that a commercial software framework for VR games can accelerate the development of experiments in the metaverse to connect users from different parts of the world in real time.

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“…Later academic toolkits explored different models such as modular [34] or component [30] synchronisation, scene graph abstraction [70], and event-based state distribution [37]. Some recent toolkits have been created for specific applications, such as visualisation [14] or structured collaboration [24]. However, it is still common for research projects to resort to building their own vertically integrated systems (e.g.…”

Section: Toolkitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ubiq: A System to Build Flexible Social Virtual Reality Experiences

Friston

Congdon

Swapp

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

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While they have long been a subject of academic study, social virtual reality (SVR) systems are now attracting increasingly large audiences on current consumer virtual reality systems. The design space of SVR systems is very large, and relatively little is known about how these systems should be constructed in order to be usable and efficient. In this paper we present Ubiq, a toolkit that focuses on facilitating the construction of SVR systems. We argue for the design strategy of Ubiq and its scope. Ubiq is built on the Unity platform. It provides core functionality of many SVR systems such as connection management, voice, avatars, etc. However, its design remains easy to extend. We demonstrate examples built on Ubiq and how it has been successfully used in classroom teaching. Ubiq is open source (Apache License) and thus enables several use cases that commercial systems cannot.

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CollaboVR: A Reconfigurable Framework for Creative Collaboration in Virtual Reality

Cited by 59 publications

References 74 publications

CoVR: A Large-Scale Force-Feedback Robotic Interface for Non-Deterministic Scenarios in VR

CoVR: A Large-Scale Force-Feedback Robotic Interface for Non-Deterministic Scenarios in VR

Smart Factory Using Virtual Reality and Online Multi-User: Towards a Metaverse for Experimental Frameworks

Ubiq: A System to Build Flexible Social Virtual Reality Experiences

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