“MitsuDomoe: Ecosystem Simulation of Virtual Creatures in Mixed Reality Petri Dish (2)” by Ohshima and Kojima
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Entry Number: 24
Title:
- MitsuDomoe: Ecosystem Simulation of Virtual Creatures in Mixed Reality Petri Dish (2)
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Abstract:
In this study, we propose theuse of mixed reality (MR) for the purposes of biological education. Our objectiveis to create an interactive edutainment MR framework for users to learn about nature and human beings. MitsuDomoe,an interactive ecosystem simulator of virtual creatures in a petri dish,comprises three species of primitive artificial creatures. MitsuDomoe simulates the predation chain of the virtual creaturesin the petri dish,and users can interact with this ecosystem via the petri dish interface. Users can also experience immersive observation by wearing HMD. By combining the MR petridish and immersive virtual reality (VR) interfaces, we synergistically improve user understanding of the experience.
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- mixed reality
- virtual reality
- ecosystem
- predator-prey model
- predation cycle
- science education
- petri dish
Acknowledgements:
This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHIGrant Number 16K00288 and 24220004.
