Paper Info
Title
IQ-Station: a low cost portable immersive environment
Abstract
The emergence of inexpensive 3D-TVs, affordable input and rendering hardware and open-source software has created a yeasty atmosphere for the development of low-cost immersive systems. A low cost system (here dubbed an IQ-station), fashioned from commercial off-theshelf technology (COTS), coupled with targeted immersive applications can be a viable laboratory instrument for enhancing scientific workflow for exploration and analysis. The use of an IQ-station in a laboratory setting also has the potential of quickening the adoption of a more sophisticated immersive environment as a critical enabler in modern scientific and engineering workflows. Prior work in immersive environments generally required special purpose display systems, such as a head mounted display (HMD) or a large projector-based implementation, which have limitations in terms of cost, usability, or space requirements. The alternative platform presented here effectively addresses those limitations. This work brings together the needed hardware and software components to create a fully integrated immersive display and interface system that can be readily deployed in laboratories and common workspaces. By doing so, it is now feasible for immersive technologies to be included in researchers' day-to-day workflows. The IQ-station sets the stage for much wider adoption of immersive interfaces outside the small communities of virtual reality centers. In spite of this technical progress, the long-term success of these systems depends on resolving several important issues related to users and support. Key among these issues are: to what degree should hardware and software be customized; what applications and content are available; and how can a community be developed?
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1007/978-3-642-17274-8_36
ISVC
Keywords
Field
DocType
software component,targeted immersive application,low-cost immersive system,portable immersive environment,immersive display,low cost,immersive technology,immersive interface,open-source software,sophisticated immersive environment,needed hardware,immersive environment,head mounted display,virtual reality
Virtual reality,Computer science,Usability,Augmented reality,Human–computer interaction,Software,Optical head-mounted display,Component-based software engineering,Workflow,Immersive technology
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
6454
0302-9743
3-642-17273-3
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.76
8
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
William R. Sherman110719.58
Patrick O'Leary240.76
Eric T. Whiting341.10
Shane Grover441.10
Eric A. Wernert521118.96