Mobilizing a Virtual World through a Android Device

Abstract: A virtual world is fun to be in but is hard to feel fully immersed when you have to use a mouse and keyboard to navigate. There are systems available, like the CAVE System, that allow a user to be mobile in a very simple virtual world but only in a small designated area. The focus of our research is to make a virtual world driven by a mobile device and VR glasses allowing for physical exploration of the virtual world. Gyroscopes on 3D glasses are used to control the orientation of the camera and physical motion controls position. Our initial application is a virtual representation of a campus building allowing the user to explore the virtual world via walking in the physical building. We are still in the early stages of our research.