Eng 591 - VR Programming - Class Outline 1

Introductions, Logistics, Course Overview

• Course web site: http://www.engin.umich.edu/class/eng591
• Instructor Information
• Student Background
• Policies
  • Required Texts
  • Honor Code
  • Grading System
• Supplemental Information Sources
  • Reserve Materials
  • Web Links
• Course Project & Notebooks
  • Idea Sources - Eng477, JTB, others.
• Syllabus

Introduction to WorldToolKit

• Overview of Virtual Reality
• Overview of WorldToolKit
• Scan of WTK Table of Contents
• Tour of WTK Directories
• Running a WTK demo program
• Class Exercise: Downloading, compiling, and running a bare-bones VR program.
• Analysis of bareVR.c
• Class Exercise: Modification of bareVR.c ( if time permits )

Homework

• Obtain and initialize a notebook for use on class project.
• Begin brainstorming ideas for class project. Record thoughts and/or plans in notebook.