Virtual physics circus

ABSTRACT

This video shows the Virtual Physics Circus, a kind of playground for experimenting with simple physical models. The system makes it easy to create worlds with common physical objects such as swings, vehicles, ramps, and walls, and interactively play with those worlds. The system can be used as a creative art medium as well as to gain understanding and intuition about physical systems. The system can be controlled by a number of UI devices such as mouse, keyboard, joystick, and tags which are tracked in 6 degrees of freedom.

REFERENCES

• 1: R. Smith, The ODE Physics Engine, http://www.ode.org/
• 2: Y. Seko, et al., "Position and Orientation Measurement of Small LED Cards by "Firefly Catching Camera"," Proc. of Dynamic Image Processing for Real Application 2007 March 2007, Hokkaido Japan
• 3: VAMP Audio Analysis plugins. http://www.vamppluginsorg/

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
      Subjects: Physics

Additional Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.5 ARTS AND HUMANITIES

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation, Human Factors

Keywords:
art, design, education, mixed reality, physics, virtual reality