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The Potential of VR for UK Higher Education
Addendum
The following entry for the University of Hull was inadvertently omitted
from the published copy of the VR Survey report for 1995/6. We sincerely
apologise to Dr Avis and his colleagues for this oversight.
- Name of group:
- University of Hull Virtual Environment Research Centre (VERC)
- Contact name:
- Dr N.J. Avis
- Address:
- Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX
- Email:
- verc-info@dcs.hull.ac.uk/pnw1@leicester.ac.uk
- Tel:
- 01482 465247
- Fax:
- 01482 466666
- WWW:
- - web.enc.hull.ac.uk/CS/VE
- Type of organisation:
- University research group
- Number of personnel in VR group:
- 14 (in the CS part of the VERC)
- Backgrounds of group members:
- Computer Science, Computer-Based Learning, Medical Physics, Human Factors, Industrial R&D
- Time actively involved in VR work:
- Since 1992
- Sources of funding:
- We pursue funding through many avenues: EC,
EPSRC, ESRC, DTI, ACME, Medical Charities, companies.
- Major focus of VR work:
- Medical applications -- we use this to address what we see as central,
fundamental challenges for VR.
- Application areas:
- Medical applications, defence/military work, education and training.
- Collaborations with other groups or organisations:
- Several organisations -- some are quite sensitive.
- VR-related hardware and software facilities used:
- Mostly Silicon Graphics based
and includes PowerSeries 4D/420 VGXT, 9 off Indys, several Suns, PCs. Software: dVS/dVISE, VEGA, ModelGen, WTK, VRT (on evaluation)
- Desktop (spaceball, mouse) with flicker glasses and tracked probe, in-house force-feedback system currently under
construction.
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