Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2016.
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| author | Sherin, Zachary W |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1061042019-04-11T00:20:33Z Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection Adapting the Open Relativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection Sherin, Zachary W Philip Tan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 28). This thesis investigates the combination of a full-dome planetarium experience with the intuitive explanations and visuals of the OpenRelativity game engine. From its inception, OpenRelativity was meant as a toolkit to produce many learning experiences, and this thesis represents the latest attempt to port that experience to a new medium. The increased immersion, direction, and captive time of an audience in the planetarium dome is shown to be a powerful tool for engaging participants with complex material. This thesis presents the background of teaching special relativity and the difficulties of engaging students with this material. The experience designed for the Boston Museum of Science, "Einstein's Playground," is discussed in both technical and design terms. This thesis also provides suggestions for how best to engage audience members with the material and the effectiveness of the full-dome experience combined with the strange and powerful effects of special relativity. by Zachary W. Sherin. M. Eng. 2016-12-22T16:29:10Z 2016-12-22T16:29:10Z 2016 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106104 965550924 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 36 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Sherin, Zachary W Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title | Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title_full | Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title_fullStr | Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title_short | Adapting the OpenRelativity toolkit to multi-perspective dome projection |
| title_sort | adapting the openrelativity toolkit to multi perspective dome projection |
| topic | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106104 |
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