CS 491: Virtual and Augmented Reality


Objective: Obtain expertise in the fields of Augmented and Virtual reality.

Fall 2017 course being taken at the University of Illinois at Chicago, taught by Andrew Johnson.


Languages: Java

Course website: https://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/491/


Assignment 1


Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of different VR and AR platforms.

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Assignment 2


How helpful and effective is google translate? Spoiler alert: not very

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Assignment 3


I shrunk the perspective of the user and expanded my own.

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Assignment 4


I look at the work of two other students and comment on it.

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Assignment 5


I experimented with AR using the IKEA app and reflect on possible uses.

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Assignment 6


I experimented with AR using the Pocket Universe app and reflect on possible uses.

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Assignment 7


I read about and watched videos on Microsoft's new project-- Holoportation.

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Assignment 8


Student's Choice -- the benefit of VTRU, an application that provides reminiscence therapy to patient's with Dementia.

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Assignment 9


Student's Choice -- what is Magic Bench and how useful is it.

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