Top

Published in:

2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

9. A Cost-effective Workflow for Depicting Landscapes in Immersive Virtual Environments

Author : Nathaniel J. Henry

Published in: Geogames and Geoplay

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config

AI-assisted search

Off

Abstract

Geogames draw inspiration from two technologies: geographic information science (GIS) and video games. These technologies share a common history that stretches back to the invention of ancient “map games” such as chess and Go. Both fields have advanced rapidly in the past two decades, spurred by the rapid expansion of computer graphical and processing capabilities (Ahlqvist 2011). GIS analysts and video game designers might be surprised by the similarity of their data management techniques: both rely on hierarchical data management structures, employ techniques for minimizing processor loads when representing complex scenes, and use layers to organize their data sources (Shepherd and Bleasdale-Shepherd 2009). Overlapping engagements with simulation, multi-party collaboration, and the web indicate that GIS and video game technologies may be headed down converging paths (Ahlqvist 2011).

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 102.000 Bücher
über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

previous chapter The Design and Play of Geogames as Place-Based Education

next chapter Structural Gamification of a University GIS Course

Agisoft LLC (2016) Agisoft PhotoScan user manual: professional edition, Version 1.2.http://www.agisoft.com/pdf/PhotoScan-pro_1_2_en.pdf. Accessed 1 Feb 2016

Ahlqvist O (2011) Converging themes in cartography and computer games. Cartogr Geogr Inform Sci 38:278–285.https://doi.org/10.1559/15230406382278 CrossRef

Bayliss P (2007) Beings in the game-world: characters, avatars, and players. In: Proceedings of the 4th Australasian conference on interactive entertainment. RMIT University, pp 1–6

Boosman F, Szczerba RJ (2010) Simulated clinical environments and virtual system-of-systems engineering for health care. In: Interservice/industry training, simulation, and education conference. pp 1–9

Cain J, Piascik P (2015) Are serious games a good strategy for pharmacy education? Am J Pharm Educ 79:1–6CrossRef

Chau M, Sung W, Lai S, Wang M, Wong A, Chan KWY, Li TMH (2013) Evaluating students’ perception of a three-dimensional virtual world learning environment. Knowl Manag E-Learn 5:323–333

CHDK User Manual (2016) Canon Hack development kit community.http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_User_Manual. Accessed 1 Feb 2015

Currier K (2015) Mapping with strings attached: kite aerial photography of Durai Island, Anambas Islands, Indonesia. J Maps 11:589–597.https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2014.925839 CrossRef

Dawson P, Levy R, Lyons N (2011) “Breaking the fourth wall”: 3D virtual worlds as tools for knowledge repatriation in archaeology. J Soc Archaeol 11:387–402.https://doi.org/10.1177/1469605311417064 CrossRef

Denisova A, Cairns P (2015) First person vs. third person perspective in digital games: do player preferences affect immersion? In: Proceedings of the ACM Chicago 2015 conference on human factors in computing systems. ACM, New York, pp 145–148

Dickey MD (2005) Three-dimensional virtual worlds and distance learning: two case studies of Active Worlds as a medium for distance education. Br J Educ Technol 36:439–451.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00477.x CrossRef

Epic Games, Inc (2015a) Creating and using custom heightmaps and layers. In: Unreal engine 4 documentation.https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Landscape/Cu stom/index.html. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Epic Games, Inc (2015b) Editing landscapes. In: Unreal engine 4 documentation.https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Landscape/Ed iting/index.html. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Epic Games, Inc (2015c) Texture support and settings. In: Unreal engine 4 documentation.https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Content/Types/Textures/SupportAndSettings/index.html. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Fominykh M, Prasolova-Forland E, Morozov M, Gerasimov A (2011) Virtual campus in the context of an educational virtual city. Int J Interact Learn Res 22:299–328

Gatewing (2012) Software workflow: AgiSoft PhotoScan Pro 0.9.0.http://uas.trimble.com/sites/default/files/downloads/gatewing_P hotoScanworkflow090.pdf. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

van der Hulst A, Muller T, Besselink S, Vink N (2013) The potential of serious games for training of urban operations. In: STO modeling and simulation group conference. Sydney, Australia, pp 1–8

Hussain TS, Roberts B, Menaker ES, Coleman SL, Pounds K, Bowers C, Cannon-Bowers JA, Murphy C, Koenig A, Wainess R, Lee J (2009) Designing and developing effective training games for the US Navy. In: Interservice/industry training, simulation, and education conference. pp 1–17

King G, Krzywinska T (2003) Gamescapes: exploration and virtual presence in game-worlds. In: Digital games research conference proceedings. p 109

Loke S (2015) How do virtual world experiences bring about learning? A critical review of theories. Australasian J Educ Technol 31:112–122CrossRef

Magee L (2011) Virtual Reality (VR) as a disruptive technology. In: Defence Research & Development Canada Defence Research reports. http://cradpdf.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/PDFS/unc121/p536948_A1b.pdf. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Masters M (2015) Unity, source 2, unreal engine 4, or CryENGINE which game engine should i choose? Digital tutors.http://blog.digitaltutors.com/unity-udk-cryengine-game-engine-choose/. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Olson BR, Placchetti RA, Quartermaine J, Killebrew AE (2013) The Tel Akko Total Archaeology Project (Akko, Israel): assessing the suitability of multi-scale 3D field recording in archaeology. J Field Archaeol 38:244–262.https://doi.org/10.1179/0093469013Z.00000000056 CrossRef

Pan Z, Chen W, Zhang M, Liu J, Wu G (2009) Virtual reality in the digital Olympic museum. IEEE Comput Graph Appl 29:91–95CrossRef

Punzalan RL (2014) Understanding virtual reunification. Libr Q Inform Commun Policy 84:294–323CrossRef

Ritzema T, Harris B (2008) The use of second life for distance education. J Comput Sci Coll 23:110–116

Roman PA, Brown D (2008) Games—just how serious are they? In: Interservice/industry training, simulation, and education conference. pp 1–11

Schindelin J (2012) Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis. Nat Methods 9:671–675.http://fiji.sc/. Accessed 6 Aug 2015CrossRef

Sharma S, Otunba S (2012) Collaborative virtual environment to study aircraft evacuation for training and education. In: 2012 International conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems (CTS). pp 569–574

Shepherd IDH, Bleasdale-Shepherd ID (2009) Videogames: the new GIS? In: Lin H, Batty M (eds) Virtual geographic environments. Esri, Beijing, pp 311–344

Šimic G (2012) Constructive simulation as a collaborative learning tool in education and training of crisis staff. Interdiscipl J Inform Knowl Manag 7:221–236

Smith MJ, Chandler J, Rose J (2009) High spatial resolution data acquisition for the geosciences: kite aerial photography. Earth Surf Process Land 34:155–161.https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1702 CrossRef

Sylaiou S, Mania K, Karoulis A, White M (2010) Exploring the relationship between presence and enjoyment in a virtual museum. Int J Hum Comput Stud 68:243–253.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.11.002 CrossRef

Taylor LN (2002) Video games: perspective, point-of-view, and immersion. Dissertation, University of Florida

Verhoeven G (2009) Providing an archaeological bird’s-eye view an overall picture of ground-based means to execute low-altitude aerial photography (LAAP) in archaeology. Archaeol Prospect 16:233–249.https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.354 CrossRef

Verhoeven G (2011) Taking computer vision aloft—archaeological three-dimensional reconstructions from aerial photographs with PhotoScan. Archaeol Prospect 18:67–73.https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.399 CrossRef

Ward, Jeff (2008) What is a game engine? Game career guide.http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/529/what_is_a_game_.php. Accessed 6 Aug 2015

Title: A Cost-effective Workflow for Depicting Landscapes in Immersive Virtual Environments
Author: Nathaniel J. Henry
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Geogames and Geoplay
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-22773-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-22774-0

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22774-0_9

Springer Professional

Abstract

Please log in to get access to your license.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Springer Professional "Technik"

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Premium Partner