An Aesthetic Approach to Virtual Reality

The Aesthetic Approach to Virtual Reality is the technique taught in the 12 project Introduction to Augmented and Virtual reality course taught by Jared Bendis MFA at the Cleveland Institute of Art in the Game Design department.

Project 1: 3D Photography

Objective

Create 3D Stereoscopic Photographs both as Anaglyph Red/Cyan as well as side by side.

Software Needed

Stereo Photo Maker – http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/

Hardware Needed

Red/Cyan Anaglyph Glasses – https://the3dmarket.com/collections/anaglyphic/products/anaglyphic-plastic

3D Phone Viewer – https://www.berezin.com/3d/super3d.htm or https://www.berezin.com/3d/vr_viewer.htm

Pocket 3DVU – https://www.berezin.com/3d/pocket_3dvu.htm

Windows Computer

Tutorial

How to Shoot in 3D using a cell phone – https://youtu.be/b7NPVrZGfxw

How to Post Process in 3D using Stereo Photo Maker – https://youtu.be/PR8HHGn8J-E

Project 2: Anaglyph Drawing

Objective

To create a 3D red/cyan Analgyph illustration using layers.

Software Needed

Adobe Photoshop

Hardware Needed

Red/Cyan Anaglyph Glasses – https://the3dmarket.com/collections/anaglyphic/products/anaglyphic-plastic

Computer

Tutorial

How to Anaglyph a Drawing in Photoshop – https://youtu.be/ig_xNiZetqM

Project 3: Chromadepth Maya

Objective

To create a chromadepth render of a zmap of a Maya scene with lights and textures.

Software Needed

Adobe Photoshop

Autodesk Maya

Photoshop Chomadepth Color Palette – http://jaredjared.com/chroma/chroma.act

Computer

Hardware Needed

Chromadepth HD Glass – https://the3dmarket.com/collections/chromadepth/products/copy-of-chromadepth-hd-white

Tutorial

Chromadepth Maya Tutorial – https://youtu.be/TAcmWy13vKE

Chromadeth Web Tutorial – http://jaredjared.com/creating-chromadepth-image-from-maya/

Project 4: Chromadepth Painting

Objective

To create to create a depth painting using the Chromadepth Color Palette.

Software Needed

Adobe Photoshop

Computer

Hardware Needed

Chromadepth HD Glass – https://the3dmarket.com/collections/chromadepth/products/copy-of-chromadepth-hd-white

Tutorial

Website – http://jaredjared.com/chromostereoscopy-for-use-in-visualization/

Video Tutorial – https://youtu.be/7W56b5ZBnPY

Project 5: Laser Scan Head

Objective

To create experience and then edit a 3D model of your own head for use in other projects.

Software Needed

Blender – https://www.blender.org/download/

Hardware Needed

For Students – None

For Teacher – https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-eva

(or cheaper equivalent)

Tutorial

Video Tutorial – Coming Soon…

Project 6: Photogrammetry Art Heist

Objective

To create a clean and watertight 3d model from photographs for use in other projects.

Software Needed

Zephyr 3D Free – https://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-free/

Hardware Needed

Cell Phone Camera

Tutorial

Zephyr 3D Demo 1 – https://youtu.be/gYL_o0ZUZfQ

Zephyr 3D Demo 2 – https://youtu.be/SQ10wYirvn8

Project 7: AR Coloring Books

Objective

To color and experience AR via coloring pages and a smart phone.

Software Needed

Quiver for Phone or Tablet – https://quivervision.com/

Quiver for iOS – https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/quiver-3d-coloring-app/id650645305 or Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.puteko.colarmix

Hardware Needed

Quiver Coloring Sheets – http://jaredjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/QuiverPDF.zip

Phone or Tablet

Color Pencils, Markets, Crayons etc…

Tutorial

None – Just color the pages!

Project 8: Virtual Worlds – Map

Objective

To have an “experience” playing Zork, avoiding all Internet solutions, cheat, and walk-throughs, and to create a physical map of the journey.

Software Needed

Gargoyle Inform Reader – https://github.com/garglk/garglk/releases

Zork Data File – http://jaredjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/zdungeon.zip

Zork Directions (redacted for this exercise) – http://jaredjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ZorkDirections.pdf

Hardware Needed

Computer

Tutorial

Coming soon…

Project 9: Panorama

Objective

To create hand shoot and stitch a panorama (as best as possible). The panorama should be high quality JPG of a 2:1 aspect ration equirectangular projection that can be used as a sky box in future projects (even though only some of the full sphere will be completely by this limited panorama).

Software Needed

Adobe Photoshop

Hugin Panorama Stitcher – http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

LizardQ Viewer – https://www.lizardq.com/en/viewer/

Hardware Needed

Computer

Camera or Cell Phone with Camera

Tutorial

How to Hold the Camera Tutorial – https://youtu.be/-pDJjRtRJDI

Stitching Tutorial – https://youtu.be/oy-Vtyndpt4

Project 10: Myriorama

Objective

To create 2 panoramic strip images to contribute to the larger collection of artistic images that create an infinite panorama.

Software Needed

Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator

Myriorama Template – http://jaredjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Myriorama-Template.zip

Hardware Needed

Just a Computer

Tutorial

None

Project 11: Surround Sound Minute

Objective

To create a one minute surround sound experience using only public domain audio resources and no words.

Software Needed

Adobe Audition

Sound Files – https://freesound.org/

Hardware Needed

5.1 Speaker System – https://tinyurl.com/375p9cte

5.1 USB Sound Card – https://tinyurl.com/2p8xv2jz

Cables

Tutorial

Mixing 5.1 Audio Tutorial – https://youtu.be/npDaa9VDuXU

Project 12: VR Snowglobe

Objective

To create a scene in Unity that is as if the viewer was standing inside a snowglobe and looking out. The only navigation is panning and rotating the head. The scene will use the stone art model, the cleaned up scan of the head, and the panorama as a skybox. Other models and animations can be included as desired.

Software Needed

Steam – https://store.steampowered.com/

Steam VR – https://store.steampowered.com/app/250820/SteamVR/

iVRy Mobile Premium Driver for Steam VR – https://store.steampowered.com/app/992490/iVRy_Driver_for_SteamVR/

iVRy Driver for iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivry/id1210129937 or Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mediator_software.ivry

3D Models

Unity – https://unity.com/

Unity Steam VR Plugin – https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/integration/steamvr-plugin-32647

Hardware Needed

3D Phone Viewer – https://www.berezin.com/3d/super3d.htm or https://www.berezin.com/3d/vr_viewer.htm

Wired XboxOne Controller – https://tinyurl.com/mv7aun77

Phone with a Gyroscope