EXPLORING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT USING STEROESCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICES

The aim of this project is to provide users of the system with different perspective and
views of a particular model in a virtual reality environment with as much realism as
possible. Apart from that the objective of the system is to design and build a virtual
mosque, to investigate effective ways to present virtual environment thru highlighting the
issues of graphic displays and user orientation for best realism and to evaluate the realism
navigation and interaction of the virtual environment. Initially most new designs and
models are projected only on paper and miniature models, and some are generated in
computer thru 3D modeling. Although so the models lack realism and provide little views
to the observer. In order to achieve the project objectives, four vital phases of
development are conducted. The phases are data gathering and analysis, prototype design,
prototype implementation and prototype evaluation. After the prototype is evaluated and
data are analyzed, it is found that there is improvement in realism, navigation and
interaction. In conclusion, the use of effective graphic displays such as HMD and proper
input devices for navigation and interaction helps to increase realism to the virtual reality.
For further studies, it is recommended that the use of more devices that can bring all the
five senses to work and capture each action that to user carries out in the virtual
environment be use. This is to enhance further the feeling of immersive ness and reality.
T~e idea is to bring virtual reality users to a whole new level of experiencing reality in
the virtual world.