Alan Rychert, Maria Lujan Ganuza, Matias Nicolas Selzer
{"title":"Integrating GPT as an Assistant for Low-Cost Virtual Reality Escape-Room Games.","authors":"Alan Rychert, Maria Lujan Ganuza, Matias Nicolas Selzer","doi":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3426314","DOIUrl":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3426314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This work explores the integration of generative pretrained transformer (GPT), an AI language model developed by OpenAI, as an assistant in low-cost virtual escape games. The study focuses on the synergy between virtual reality (VR) and GPT, aiming to evaluate its performance in helping solve logical challenges within a specific context in the virtual environment while acting as a personalized assistant through voice interaction. The findings from user evaluations revealed both positive perceptions and limitations of GPT in addressing highly complex challenges, indicating its potential as a valuable tool for providing assistance and guidance in problem-solving situations. The study also identified areas for future improvement, including adjusting the difficulty of puzzles and enhancing GPT's contextual understanding. Overall, the research sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI language models such as GPT in virtual gaming environments, offering insights for further advancements in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"PP ","pages":"14-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gerardo Restrepo, Edmond C Prakash, Sarah E Dashti, Andres Castillo, Jhon Gomez, Luis Oviedo, Juan Floyd, Juan Aycardi, Joan Trejos, Jean Gonzalez, Martin V Sierra, Andres A Navarro-Newball
{"title":"Extended Realities for Sensorially Diverse Children.","authors":"Gerardo Restrepo, Edmond C Prakash, Sarah E Dashti, Andres Castillo, Jhon Gomez, Luis Oviedo, Juan Floyd, Juan Aycardi, Joan Trejos, Jean Gonzalez, Martin V Sierra, Andres A Navarro-Newball","doi":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3419699","DOIUrl":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3419699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Learning space for children with different sensory needs, nowadays, can be interactive, multisensory experiences, designed collaboratively by 1) specialists in special-needs learning, 2) extended realities (XR) technologists, and 3) sensorial diverse children, to provide the motivation, challenge, and development of key skills. While traditional audio and visual sensors in XR are challenging for XR applications to meet the needs of visually and hearing impaired sensorial-diverse children, our research goes a step ahead by integrating sensory technologies including haptic, tactile, kinaesthetic, and olfactory feedback that was well received by the children. Our research also demonstrates the protocols for 1) development of a suite of XR-applications; 2) methods for experiments and evaluation; and 3) tangible improvements in XR learning experience. Our research considered and is in compliance with the ethical and social implications and has the necessary approval for accessibility, user safety, and privacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"PP ","pages":"26-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141494236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Samsel, W Alan Scott, Kenneth Moreland, Theresa-Marie Rhyne
{"title":"A New Default Colormap for ParaView.","authors":"Francesca Samsel, W Alan Scott, Kenneth Moreland, Theresa-Marie Rhyne","doi":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3383137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2024.3383137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ParaView is one of the most prominent software tools for scientific visualization used by scientists around the world. Color is a primary conduit to visually map data to its representation and, thus, enable investigation and interpretation of the data. Colormap selection has a significant impact on the data revealed; its design and selection is a critical aspect of scientific data visualization. A common choice for a user is the program's default colormap, so careful consideration of this default is consequential. Although the current default colormap in ParaView, a succession of hues from cool blue to warm red, has served the community well, research shows that more nuanced colormap configurations increase discriminability while maintaining other critical metrics. These findings inspire us to revisit and update the default colors in ParaView. Here we present a new ParaView default colormap, the criteria and methods of development, and example visualizations and analytic metrics.</p>","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"44 4","pages":"150-160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142009964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel Giraldo, Jean-Marie Normand, Myriam Servieres
{"title":"A Comparative Study Between a Large Screen and an HMD Using Wind Representations in Virtual Reality.","authors":"Gabriel Giraldo, Jean-Marie Normand, Myriam Servieres","doi":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3426943","DOIUrl":"10.1109/MCG.2024.3426943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this article, we investigated the representation of wind in urban spaces through computational fluid dynamics simulations in virtual environments (VE). We compared wind perception (force and direction) as well as the sense of presence and embodiment in VE using different display technologies: head-mounted displays (HMD) and large screens, with or without an avatar. The tactile display was found to be most effective for detecting wind characteristics and enhancing presence and embodiment in virtual scenes, regardless of display type. Wind force and overall presence showed no significant differences between projection methods, but the perception of wind direction varied, which can be attributed to the head tracking of the HMD. In addition, gender differences emerged: females had a 7.42% higher presence on large screens, while males had a 23.13% higher presence with HMD (avatar present). These results highlight nuances in wind perception, the influence of technology, and gender differences in VE.</p>","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"PP ","pages":"53-68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141728358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In the Loop","authors":"Gary Singh","doi":"10.1109/mcg.2024.3385048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mcg.2024.3385048","url":null,"abstract":"When it comes to data, humans should always remain in the loop. Hence the name, Dataloop, an AI development platform that helps companies in various industries create better AI applications and accelerate their workflow while retaining any human elements they might need, all via one modular platform that integrates data management, models, annotations, and human insights.","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141502797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design Principles and Challenges for Gaze + Pinch Interaction in XR","authors":"Ken Pfeuffer, Hans Gellersen, Mar Gonzalez-Franco","doi":"10.1109/mcg.2024.3382961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mcg.2024.3382961","url":null,"abstract":"For Extended Reality (XR) headsets, a key aim is the natural interaction in 3-D space beyond what traditional methods of keyboard, mouse, and touchscreen can offer. With the release of the Apple Vision Pro, a novel interaction paradigm is now widely available where users seamlessly navigate content through the combined use of their eyes and hands. However, blending these modalities poses unique design challenges due to their dynamic nature and the absence of established principles and standards. In this article, we present five design principles and issues for the Gaze + Pinch interaction technique, informed by eye-hand research in the human窶田omputer interaction field. The design principles encompass mechanisms like division of labor and minimalistic timing, which are crucial for usability, alongside enhancements for the manipulation of objects, indirect interactions, and drag & drop. Whether in design, technology, or research domains, this exploration offers valuable perspectives for navigating the evolving landscape of 3-D interaction.","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE Computer Society Has You Covered!","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/mcg.2024.3403428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mcg.2024.3403428","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55026,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141526722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}