A review of virtual environments for training in ball sports

Miles, Helen Cabot; Pop, Serban R.; Watt, Simon J.; Lawrence, Gavin P.; John, Nigel W.

doi:10.1016/j.cag.2012.04.007

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“…As the results indicate, an overall approval and preference by the participants to use the iIP software was found, which supports the views of those who advocate the kinesthetical style of "learning by doing", such as [1] and [11]. However, it should be noted that the various elements of the software, such as the instructional avatar and audio instructions, still allowed those learners of other styles (i.e.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…collection of technologies that allow people to interact efficiently with 3D computer generated models in real-time using their natural senses and skills." A common goal for implementing these environments is to improve motor control skills, making it appropriate to use in practical situations that mimic real-world scenarios [1].…”

Section: A Learning Stylesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have shown how they can contribute to improve fitness and health, and as a result, gaming companies have launched products that target this particular market. The Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit packages, for example, are amongst Nintendo's highest grossing products and as [1] state, even "the popular Wii Sports package provides simplified versions of tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing, and evidence is emerging that the Wii platform is contributing to the acquisition of skills in some real sports (e.g.,10-pinbowling). "…”

Section: B Virtual Environment In Education -mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Within the education domain, VE have been used for decades as an adopted method of learning and pedagogy, which includes various functions and uses such as aeronautical training (i.e. flight simulations) or medical procedures [1]. With certain advancements and improvements, not only has there been an expansion in the contexts of legitimate learning environments, but more importantly, in how interaction occurs.…”

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A Comparative Study of Teaching the Islamic Prayer

Farsi¹,

Munro²

2016

IJIET

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Abstract-This study implements a Virtual Environment setting to enhance and develop the physical aspects of teaching the Islamic prayer to primary school children, in comparison to traditional forms of teaching through a prayer book and prayer video. An interactive teaching system, the interactive Islamic Prayer (iIP) has been developed for this purpose. Through quantitative analysis of the participants' learning experiences, this study investigates which approach the participants preferred, in terms of their comprehension, participation and overall satisfaction.The results revealed a higher degree of interaction within the lesson on prayer was found using the iIP compared to the traditional teaching methods, and although some were unfamiliar with the X-Box 360 Kinect console, on the whole, they found it fun and educational. The findings also showed that the software was able to focus on lower level thinking skills such as recalling information and memory, as a test of the students' knowledge on the prayer before and after using the software showed a significant improvement in comparison to the other approaches. Recommendations have been given on how to effectively implement this software within these relevant classrooms.Index Terms-Islamic prayer, kinesthetical learning, learning preferences, virtual environments.

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Section: B Virtual Environment In Education -mentioning

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A Comparative Study of Teaching the Islamic Prayer

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Munro²

2016

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“…Miles et al reviews a number of previous VR related works in the world of sporting simulations 28 . Their work concludes that VR environments can provide great flexibility in creating realistic simulations.…”

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Game-day football visualization experience on dissimilar virtual reality platforms

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College football recruiting is a competitive process. Athletic administrations attempt to gain an edge by bringing recruits to a home game, highlighting the atmosphere unique to campus. This is however not always possible since most recruiting efforts happen off-season. So, they relate the football game experience through video recordings and visits to football facilities. While these substitutes provide a general idea of a game, they cannot capture the feeling of playing while cheered on by a crowd of 55,000 people. To address this challenge and improve the recruitment process, the Iowa State University (ISU) athletic department and the Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC) teamed up to build an alternative to the game-day experience using the world's highest resolution six-sided virtual reality (VR) environment -the C6, and a portable low-cost headmounted display (HMD) system. This paper presents techniques used in the development of the immersive and portable VR environments followed by validation of the work through quantifying immersion and presence through a formal user study. Results from the user study indicate that both the HMD and C6 are an improvement over the standard practice of showing videos to convey the atmosphere of an ISU Cyclone football game. In addition, both the C6 and HMD were scored similar in immersion and presence categories. This indicates that the low-cost portable HMD version of the application produces minimal trade off in experience for a fraction of the cost. RightsCopyright 2015 SPIE-IS&T. One print of electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. ABSTRACTCollege football recruiting is a competitive process. Athletic administrations attempt to gain an edge by bringing recruits to a home game, highlighting the atmosphere unique to campus. This is however not always possible since most recruiting efforts happen off-season. So, they relate the football game experience through video recordings and visits to football facilities. While these substitutes provide a general idea of a game, they cannot capture the feeling of playing while cheered on by a crowd of 55,000 people. To address this challenge and improve the recruitment process, the Iowa State University (ISU) athletic department and the Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC) teamed up to build an alternative to the game-day experience using the world's highest resolution six-sided virtual reality (VR) environmentthe C6, and a portable low-cost head-mounted display (HMD) system. This paper presents techniques used in the development of the immersive and portable VR environments followed by validation of the work through quantifying immersion and presence through a formal user study. Results from the user study indicate that both the HMD and C6 are an improvement over the standard practice of showing videos...

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3D Media and the Human Visual System

Watt

MacKenzie

2013

Emerging Technologies for 3D Video

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A review of virtual environments for training in ball sports

Cited by 191 publications

References 82 publications

A Comparative Study of Teaching the Islamic Prayer

A Comparative Study of Teaching the Islamic Prayer

Game-day football visualization experience on dissimilar virtual reality platforms

3D Media and the Human Visual System

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