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UNC Nanomanipulator Project 
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/nano

A virtual-environment interface to Scanned-Probe Microscopes.

The UNC Tracker Project 
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~tracker/

6D pose estimation for humans and devices.

UNC Walkthrough Project 
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~walk/

Long-running project, whose goal is to allow viewers to experience architectural models in a simulated fashion.

UNC Pixel-Planes and Pixel-Flow 
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~pxfl/

Research in revolutionary hardware architecture for 3D graphics.

UNC Geometric and Physically-Based Modeling 
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~geom/

Projects on collision detection, solid modeling, visibility culling, and simplification.

Presence Research Resources 
http://www.presence-research.org

A comprehensive and up-to-date academic resource site on virtual reality, telepresence and advanced media.

TU Vienna Virtual Environments group 
http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/vr/

This page gives an overview of current and ongoing research on virtual environments at the TU Vienna. Projects focus on real-time graphics, user interfaces and multi-user systems.

Human-Computer Interaction 
http://www.fjeld.ch/hci

BUILD-IT is a graspable interface for virtual environments based on real bricks.

ScienceSpace Project 
http://www.virtual.gmu.edu/

Explores the strengths and limits of virtual reality (sensory immersion, 3-D representation) as a medium for science education at GMU.

Research Center for Virtual Environments and Behavior 
http://www.recveb.ucsb.edu

Multi-disciplinary virtual environment research center at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Uses immersive virtual environment technology to study numerous aspects of human behavior.

Institute for Creative Technologies 
http://www.ict.usc.edu/disp.php

The ICT works collaboratively with computer scientists, entertainment and game development industries to advance the state of immersive training simulation.

Cybersickness 
http://www.cybersickness.org

Contains an on-line database of literature and links relevant to the study of cybersickness.

Optical Headtracking Technology 
http://www.spicatek.com/HeadTracker/Headtracker.htm

Real time optical headtracking technology for virtual reality, military and cockpit applications.

High Performance Immersive Visualisation Group 
http://www.hpivc.rdg.ac.uk

Learn more about the HPIVC and our IPT system also called CAVE.

Aspergers Syndrome Interactive Project 
http://www.virart.nott.ac.uk/asi

Investigating the use of virtual reality to teach social skills to people with Autistic Spectrum disorders.

The XAVE Project 
http://www.cs.xu.edu/~brennan/XAVE/

A compact, low-cost CAVE-like immersive environment project at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.

SPIN - Spherical Projection Interface 
http://www.timesup.org/spin

A Virtual Reality device designed by the Laboratory for the Construction of Experimental Situations.

The Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation Institute (MOVES) 
http://movesinstitute.org

Researches and provides education in modeling, virtual environments and simulation.

ORI Applied Computer Simulation Labs 
http://www.ori.org/~vr/

Focus on the development of virtual training environments to enhance human performance, with an emphasis on applications for physically challenged persons and the blind.

Virtual European Statistical Laboratory 
http://www.geocities.com/christian.guittet/papers/online_information_98/

This paper describes the VRML implementation of the V.E.S.L. and examines a number of advanced applications in the field of shared virtual worlds.

NICVE Salford 
http://www.nicve.salford.ac.uk/

Centre for Virtual Environments at the University of Salford, specialising in Collaborative Virtual Environments and Artificial Intelligence

Experimental Motion Capture 
http://www.geocities.com/gautham_anil/mcp.html

A simple implementation of motion capture using a single video camera. Project report and source code available.

Intelligent Virtual Environments 
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/carlos.calderon/

Carlos Calderon's research combining virtual environments and artificial intelligence techniques to enhance the interactivity of a VE.

Virtual Reality Laboratory in POSTECH University, Korea 
http://vr.postech.ac.kr

Specialized research fields include presence in virtual environments, three-dimensional multimodal interaction, and software engineering for virtual reality systems.

Virtual Environment Technologies Centre 
http://imti-itfi.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/collabrsrch/vetc/index_e.html

The Virtual Environment Technologies Centre (VETC) is a national, industry-driven, knowledge based centre dedicated to develop and foster the adoption of advanced virtual manufacturing technologies by Canadian industries.

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