A Study on Applications for Scientific Experiments Using the VR Technology
Makoto Sakamoto, Masamichi Hori, Takahiro Shinoda, Takahiro Ishizu, Takashi Akino, Amane Takei, Takao Ito · 2018
From the late 1980s we have begun to hear the word "disinterest in science." On the other hand, virtual reality (VR) is technology that makes artificial environment created by computer be perceived as reality. Modern VR involves three dimensions: presence / interaction / autonomy, and in modern VR we use various interfaces (multimodal interface) such as vision / hearing / taste / olfaction / vestibular sensation / somatosensory sensation. The VR is currently being utilized in various fields such as scientific visualization, medical care, education, training, tourism, and entertainment. In this study, we tried to make a prototype VR system that anyone can easily perform scientific experiments such as physics and chemistry with simple operation. Furthermore, considering the cost burden of the user, we suggested a new system on a platform which can be easily prepared by using a smartphone.