Using Virtual Reality Techniques for the Simulation of Physics Experiments
Nikos Avradinis, Spyros Vosinakis, Themis Panayiotopoulos · 2001
Educational software has known significant evolution over the past few years due to the introduction of technologies such as multimedia and the World Wide Web. These innovations have significantly offered in the field of computer-based instruction, by providing the means for remote, interactive and intuitive applications. There are, however, some categories of applications such as Virtual Laboratories, where these applications prove to be inadequate. In this paper we discuss some of the limitations of multimedia and the world wide web and present some of the advantages virtual reality technology has to offer in the field of education. We also propose an architecture and methodology for the development of Virtual Laboratory applications and present a case study on the development of a Virtual Physics Laboratory.