[week 9 Discussion] – paper discussion for Alice

Additional Reading:

MUPPETS: multi-user programming pedagogy for enhancing traditional study by AM Phelps, KJ Bierre, DM Parks

URL: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=947143

This paper introduce another pedagogy system that using collaborative virtual environment to make programming coursework more interesting for the first-year student.

A framework for the structured design of VR/AR content by C. GeigerV. PaelkeC. ReimannW. Rosenbach

URL: http://dl.acm.org.prx.library.gatech.edu/citation.cfm?id=502390.502405&coll=DL&dl=ACM&CFID=186875223&CFTOKEN=85288888

This paper introduces a framework that allows to easily design and implement virtual and augmented reality worlds. I choose this paper because it talks about the conceptual model and design approach when creating interactive 3D  content.

 

Questions:

What kind of application can you think Alice could be used for?

Can you think any disadvantages of using object-centric direction instead of using XYZ?

Why vocabulary issues are important in Alice?

What kind of application can you think that the lessons learned from developing Alice could be useful?

Are these lessons useful when creating AR authoring tools for wider audience?

 

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