Virtual Reality in Early Phases of Architectural Studies Experiments with first year students in immersive rear projection based virtual environments

Virtual Reality in Early Phases of Architectural Studies Experiments with first year students in immersive rear projection based virtual environments

Kieferle, Joachim; Woessner, Uwe

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Virtual Reality is quite commonly used in architectural education, however mostlyin higher semesters and within elective courses. This paper reports about variousteaching scenarios using Virtual Reality in projection based immersiveenvironments at very early phases of architectural studies, within the first twosemesters. Various student questionnaires were carried out and clearly showbenefits for students to gain spatial awareness in their design projects, and fordiscussing their design intentions. Experiences with cyber sickness and issueslike accessibility to the immersive environments are discussed as well within thegiven context.

Virtual Reality is quite commonly used in architectural education, however mostlyin higher semesters and within elective courses. This paper reports about variousteaching scenarios using Virtual Reality in projection based immersiveenvironments at very early phases of architectural studies, within the first twosemesters. Various student questionnaires were carried out and clearly showbenefits for students to gain spatial awareness in their design projects, and fordiscussing their design intentions. Experiences with cyber sickness and issueslike accessibility to the immersive environments are discussed as well within thegiven context.

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DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_399

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Kieferle, Joachim; Woessner, Uwe; "Virtual Reality in Early Phases of Architectural Studies Experiments with first year students in immersive rear projection based virtual environments", p-99-106. In: Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, “Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution”, Porto 2019, Sousa, José Pedro; Henriques, Gonçalo Castro; Xavier, João Pedro (eds.). São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_399