SuppoRting viRtual Reality anD 3D in acaDemic libRaRieS
link to MS Teams Sharepoint document (request access from David Anderson)
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/file/7FD2597A-20AB-4728-94D4-3BA0724BEB70?tenantId=5011c7c6-0ab4-46ab-9ef4-fae74a921a7f&fileType=pdf&objectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmnscu.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FSCTCC-NSFRETTL-Team-GrantDevelopment%2FShared%20Documents%2FGrant%20Development%2FiPRES2019_proceedings_lischerkatz_etal_2019.pdf&baseUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmnscu.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FSCTCC-NSFRETTL-Team-GrantDevelopment&serviceName=teams&threadId=19:56820ef92d7c4744934f39a97343e864@thread.tacv2&groupId=58ac49c7-7eea-4abf-9832-0904398577be
link to the notes and highlight in Hypothes.is (request access from Plamen Miltenoff)
https://hyp.is/go?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmnscu.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2FSCTCC-NSFRETTL-Team-GrantDevelopment%2FShared%2520Documents%2FGrant%2520Development%2FiPRES2019_proceedings_lischerkatz_etal_2019.pdf%3FCT%3D1633943670366%26OR%3DItemsView&group=P8vZV2ra
Link to the the PDF document:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338013901_Supporting_Virtual_Reality_and_3D_in_Academic_Libraries_Defining_Preservation_and_Curation_Challenges
an interdisciplinary group of librarians and researchers from Virginia Tech, Indiana University,
and the University of Oklahoma convened to develop a series of three national forums on this topic, funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as a project titled Developing Library Strategy for 3D and Virtual Reality Collection Development and Reuse (LIB3DVR) [8]
in addition to these ethical and legal concerns, there are also intellectual property issues identified that could impact how VR content is used in the future.
3. Participants identified a range of possible preservation strategies for dealing with these challenges and preservation considerations. Selection and documentation were seen as important activities for ensuring the long-term preservation of 3D/VR content.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-04-06-how-interactive-3d-is-transforming-the-way-we-learn-and-work
EdSurge recently talked with Linda Sellheim, Education Lead at Epic Games
Interactive 3D is the ability to interact with the digital world the same way you do with the real world. These experiences can take many forms, from dynamic web-based content to immersive VR, AR or MR experiences. You know those realistic simulations of storms you see on the Weather Channel? That’s interactive 3D.
Burning Glass to identify the types of 3D skills needed in the workplace. They found that jobs requiring real-time 3D skills are growing 601 percent faster than the job market overall, and pay 57 percent above the average advertised salary
Imagine building a history museum in Unreal Engine and having students populate the displays. That’s what some classes are doing.
this blog post that includes the new Creator’s Field Guide to Emerging Careers in Interactive 3D.
all educators to check out resources such as Unreal Engine’s Secondary Education Lesson Plans and Games For Change.
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more on 3D in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=3D
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-unity-partner-5g-mec-gaming-enterprise
- Verizon and Unity partner to enable new digital experiences ranging from entertainment applications to enterprise toolkits using 5G, mobile edge compute (MEC) and real-time 3D technology.
- 5G Ultra Wideband and MEC will be a game changer for real-time 3D entertainment content by offering faster speeds, higher bandwidth and ultra low-latency for industries like gaming, retail, sports and more.
- The companies will also explore how 5G and MEC can enhance real-time 3D enterprise experiences, transforming the way businesses design, build and operate in a real-time economy.
The EDUCAUSE XR (Extended Reality) Community Group Listserv <XR@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>
Greetings to you all! Presently, I am undertaking a masters course in “Instruction Design and Technology” which has two components: Coursework and Research. For my research, I would like to pursue it in the field of Augmented Reality (AR) and Mobile Learning. I am thinking of an idea that could lead to collaboration among students and directly translate into enhanced learning for students while using an AR application. However, I am having a problem with coming up with an application because I don’t have any computing background. This, in turn, is affecting my ability to come up with a good research topic.
I teach gross anatomy and histology to many students of health sciences at Mbarara University, and this is where I feel I could make a contribution to learning anatomy using AR since almost all students own smartphones. I, therefore, kindly request you to let me know which of the freely-available AR app authoring tools could help me in this regard. In addition, I request for your suggestions regarding which research area(s) I should pursue in order to come up with a good research topic.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Grace Muwanga Department of Anatomy Mbarara University Uganda (East Africa)
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matthew.macvey@journalism.cuny.edu
Dear Grace, a few augmented reality tools which I’ve found are relatively easy to get started with:
For iOS, iPhone, iPad: https://www.torch.app/ or https://www.adobe.com/products/aero.html
To create AR that will work on social platforms like Facebook and Snapchat (and will work on Android, iOS) try https://sparkar.facebook.com/ar-studio/ or https://lensstudio.snapchat.com/ . You’ll want to look at the tutorials for plane tracking or target tracking https://sparkar.facebook.com/ar-studio/learn/documentation/tracking-people-and-places/effects-in-surroundings/
https://lensstudio.snapchat.com/guides/general/tracking/tracking-modes/
One limitation with Spark and Snap is that file sizes need to be small.
If you’re interested in creating AR experiences that work directly in a web browser and are up for writing some markup code, look at A-Frame AR https://aframe.io/blog/webxr-ar-module/.
For finding and hosting 3D models you can look at Sketchfab and Google Poly. I think both have many examples of anatomy.
Best, Matt
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“Beth L. Ritter-Guth” <britter-guth@NORTHAMPTON.EDU>
I’ve been using Roar. They have a 99$ a year license.
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I have recently been experimenting with an AR development tool called Zappar, which I like because the end users do not have to download an app to view the AR content. Codes can be scanned either with the Zappar app or at web.zappar.com.
From a development standpoint, Zappar has an easy to use drag-and-drop interface called ZapWorks Designer that will help you build basic AR experiences quickly, but for a more complicated, more interactive use case such as learning anatomy, you will probably need ZapWorks Studio, which will have much more of a learning curve. The Hobby (non-commercial) license is free if you are interested in trying it out.
You can check out an AR anatomy mini-lesson with models of the human brain, liver, and heart using ZapWorks here: https://www.zappar.com/campaigns/secrets-human-body/. Even if you choose to go with a different development tool, this example might help nail down ideas for your own project.
Hope this helps,
Brighten
Brighten Jelke Academic Assistant for Virtual Technology Lake Forest College bjelke@lakeforest.edu Office: DO 233 | Phone: 847-735-5168
http://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/resources/innovationspaces/virtualspace.php
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more on XR in education in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=xr+education