美国WorldViz虚拟现实系统技术背景介绍

1、美国WorldViz虚拟现实系统介绍1、制造商的科研背景和实力1）公司背景：美国WorrldVizz公司起源于于美国加州大大学虚拟环境境与行为研究究中心，公司司CEO AAndy BBeall就就是该研究中中心主任。该该实验室主要要致力于心理理认知相关的的科学研究，包包括社会心理理学、视觉、空空间认知等。具具有科研背景景和实力，并并以用户和自自身的科研需需求来指导虚虚拟现实设备备的研发和生生产，因此该该公司的虚拟拟现实软硬件件平台更适合合科研领域。2）技术实力：该公司拥有有一个专业的的技术支持队队伍，可以为为科研用户提提供优良的技技术服务，并并提供科研应应用方面的咨咨询服务，帮帮助用户与国国内

2、外同行建建立联系与合合作。我们每每年要在国内内举办虚拟现现实技术培训训班，对老用用户进行免费费培训并提供供科研交流的的平台。2、WorlddViz虚拟拟现实系统在在科研领域的的广泛应用其用户遍布各个个应用领域，包包括教育和心心理、培训、建建筑设计、军军事航天、医医疗、娱乐、图图形建模等。同同时该产品在在认知相关的的科研领域更更具竞争力，在在欧美和国内内高等学府和和研究机构拥拥有五百个以以上用。1）、加州大学学圣巴巴拉分分校虚拟环境境与行为研究究中心该实验室主要致致力于心理认认知相关的科科学研究，包包括社会心理理学、视觉、空空间认知等，并并有大量论文文在国际知名名刊物发表，具具体详见论文文列表。

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8、 this way bbecausse we spatiially updatte (i.e., kkeep ttrack of chhangess in oour poositioon andd orieentatiion reelativve to the eenviroonmentt.) 网站链接： hhttp:/www.userss.muohhio.eddu/walllerdaa/spaccelab/spaceelabprrojectt.htmll 3、加拿大滑铁铁卢大学心理理系设备: WorrldVizz Vizaard 3DD softtware toolkkit, WWorldV

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13、oonto: Harpeer Colllins Canadda. Journall Artiicles: Coliin Elllard aand Loori Waagar (2008). Plaasticiity off the assocciatioon bettween visuaal spaace annd acttion sspace in a blindd-walkking ttask. Perceeptionn, 37(7), 11044-11053. Colin EEllardd and Meghaan Elller (22009). Spattial ccognittion i

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15、r seessionn pressentedd at tthe 9tth annnual mmeetinng of the VVisionn Scieences Socieety, NNapless, FL. (Linnk To Posteer) Brian GGarrisson annd Collin Elllard (20099). Thhe connnectiion efffect in thhe dissconneect beetweenn periipersoonal aand exxtrapeersonaal spaace. PPosterr sesssion ppresennte

16、d aat thee 9th annuaal meeeting of thhe Vission SSciencces Soocietyy, Napples, FL. (Link To Pooster) 4、美国斯坦福福大学信息学学院虚拟人交交互实验室设备： WorrldVizz Vizaard 3DD softtware toolkkit, WWorldVViz PPPT X8 opticcal innertiaal hybbrid wwide-aarea ttrackiing syystem, NVISS nVissor SXX headd-mounnted ddisplaay, Coomp

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21、 2. How can VVR be used as a basicc reseearch tool to sttudy tthe nuuancess of fface-tto-facce intteracttion? 3. How can VVR be appliied too imprrove eeverydday liife, ssuch aas leggal prracticces, aand coommuniicatioons syystemss. 网站链接： hhttp:/ 5、加州大学圣圣迭戈分校神神经科学实验验室设备： WorrldVizz Vizaard 3DD softtw

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28、Finallly, wee are examiining the aabilitty of drug versuus deeep braain sttimulaation theraapies to ammeliorrate ddeficiits inn thesse funnctionns. 网站链接： hhttp:/poiznner/inndex.hhtml 论文列表： hhttp:/poiznner/puublicaationss.htmll 3、良好的兼容容性和交互性性3.1、与第三三方虚拟现实实配套设备的的结合Worldviiz支持所有有专业显示设设备，如头戴戴式显示器、立立体投影仪

29、和和立体视镜、立立体显示器；支持多种运运动追踪系统统、数字手套套、微型眼动动仪、力反馈馈器、触摸屏屏、模拟驾驶驶器和游戏杆杆等。良好的的兼容性为用用户今后的实实验室拓展提提供了基础。3.2、与生理理信号采集设设备的结合虚拟现实技术作作为一种全新新的沉浸式呈呈现技术，为为心理学提供供了新的研究究方法和手段段，通过与其其他设备的配配合，我们不不仅仅可以采采集到被试在在虚拟环境中中的的行为数数据，还能同同步采集到生生理数据，如如脑电、多导导生理和眼动动等。例如使使用多导电生生理仪，采集集被试的呼吸吸、脉搏、脑脑电等指标，进进而分析被试试的情绪反应应，或者进行行生物反馈治治疗情绪障碍碍。使用头盔盔内眼动仪采采集被试观察察虚拟世界时时的眼动信息息，为空间认认知，空间记记忆，社会心心理学等领域域的研究提供供更客观有效效的数据。实验举例: 设备: WorrldVizz HYPER