vlearning: from second life to fieldscapes
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Who Are We?
Immersive 3D learning and visualisation specialists
Software and hardware based immersion
Founded 2004, but 3D experience since late 1990s
Award-winning:
US Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge winner 2010
Finalist 2013 Global Unity3D Awards
Times Higher Education Winner 2009 & 2013
Research-inspired – over a dozen R&D funded projects
Based in Birmingham UK
What We Do….
3D/VR Immersive Learning and Training
3D/VR Immersive Data Visualisation
Natural Language/ AI Conversation
Systems (Chatbots)
Over 30 Immersive Learning Projects
Virtual Campus Apollo 11 - STEM Environmental Studies Disaster Management
Bereavement CareDisaster Management Paramedic Assessment Virtual Laboratory
PIVOTE Architecture
PIVOTEPlayer
WebService
Layout and ExerciseDefinition
SQL/XML
InventoryServer
(contains all
objects)
In-world scene
PIVOTEEditor/Manager
(main user interface)
Immersive World Web/PC
Images
Student Performance
Data
SQL/XML
VLE/LMS
ControlInterface
Virtual fieldtrip developed in
2013 by Daden for the
Open University
Support physical field trips:
planning, on-site, revision,
unable to attend
10km x 10km
Walk, fly or teleport
navigation (with compass &
mini-map)
6 geology study sites
Avatar based, multi-user
Virtual Skiddaw
18 months feasibility &
development
Partners:
Daden (lead)
The Open University
Field Studies Council
DesignThinkersUK
Technical, Pedagogic &
Commercial Aspects
Service Design and Trials
with Schools, Universitys
and Home Educators
InnovateUK – Design for Impact
Teacher planning/skills
Student skills/planning
– maximise time-on-site
On site meeting with
FSC staff
Parent briefing
Risk assessment
General map skills
Context setting
Virtual Fieldtrip Use Cases
Before During After
Next-day planning
“Virtual drone” on site
Where we didn’t get to….
Wet-weather programme
Day review
Data review
Students who missed
trip
Students who didn’t do
all tasks
Comparative sites
Translation tasks
Revision
Not just Geography/Geology -> Biology, STEM, History, Languages
The Fieldscapes System
Non-VR Explorer
(PC/Mac/iOS/Android)
VR Explorer(Cardboard/Oculus)
To/FromVLE/LMS
An assignment management app to manage classes and
learner analytics
A cloud-based platform to share
3D landscapes and locations
3D editor to let anyone create and
share lessons, exercises and experiences
An Explorer app to let students (and others) experience the lessons and exercises
Public cloud-based service(or white-label)
Single-user or multi-user (hybrid) © 2017 Daden Limited
VR and 3D
Desktop/Laptop
Smartphone/Tablet
Mobile VR, e.g. Cardboard/Daydream
Tethered VR, e.g. Oculus Rift
Oculus Rift available at launch. Android, iOS, Mac and Cardboard support in 2Q17.
PIVOTE Authoring System
SET PROPS ACTORSSCRIPT
EXTRAS
The landscape/ environment
Create by any means as long as ends up as Unity Asset Bundle
e.g. Lidar, Photogrammetry, Height Maps, Contour shading, Manual
Can include animations/ overlays
Anything the user directly interacts with
Touch/Detect/Collide/ Sit/Hear
Create by any means as long as ends up as Unity Asset Bundle
e.g. 3DS/SketchUp/ Collada/Maya etc
Generic PIVOTE code
Widgets – Custom code/functions called by PIVOTE
Event driven (inc Timer)
Forms/dropdown based, no syntax!
Variables and Logic
Action list for each available interaction
Variables can be hidden or show to users
Includes multiple-choice questions, images, audio etc
The user avatar
Third or first person
Can set/limit by script –eg outfit, ability to move/fly, camera etc
Muti-user (hybrid)
Non-player charactersScript controlledChatbotNot yet implemented
Fieldscapes Beta LessonsCarding Mill Valley
The Moon Ruell Vallis, MarsSpace
Oaker Wood
Tyneside Priory
Learning Campus
HospitalWard
Porlock Bay
Industrial Site
River Measurements TourismOrienteering
Watershed Tour Inter-tidal ZonesErosion Management
Apollo 11- Structured
Apollo 11- Explore
The Solar System
The Rosetta Mission
Mars Quiz & FactsMars Exploration
Navigation SkillsOrienteering
History of Monastries
Where would you like?What could you write?
Naseby
Battle of Naseby
Office
Onboarder TrainingEnergy Awareness
Health & Safety Virtual ExhibitionVirtual Seminars
Nursing Procedures
Student Trials
Carding Mill3D Model
VR
Carding MillPhotosphere
VR
The Moon3D Model
Laptop
Carding Mill3D Model
Laptop
Student Trial Results
Quantified survey
results from 18
students, from 27
forms submitted
“It was very detailed, real and very easy to use”
“You could see where you were going and you could find out interesting facts about the location”
“How realistic it was and all the sounds made it feel real”
“There is zero chance that you can go to the moon, but it was really cool to learn about it and feel it”
Fieldscapes vs SL
Scalability (Solo & hybrid)
Mobile deployment (inc MobileVR)
Simple, controlled student UI
Easier authoring & placement
Huge real-world terrains
Offline playing and editing
Teacher tools, e.g. “come here”
100% student safe
World independent exercises
“Enhancements” What we’ve not done
Persistent single shard
In-world object creation
In-world terrain modelling
LSL level scripting
Marketplace (yet?)
Avatar customisation (yet?)
In-world browser (yet)
In-world voice (yet)
Animated NPCs (yet)
Chatbots (yet)
Commercial Models
Teacher access is free
Landscape & Exercise creation
(by tutors) is free
Default is that all content is
shared
All teachers can use all shared,
non-premium content
Charged per student account
per year (tiered)
Can restrict content to own
institution or user group
IP with creator, but licensed to
the system
Landscape and exercise creator
“reward” based on usage by rest
of community
Premium content?
Standard ModelPrivate Service“Fieldscapes Inside”
Each a separate instance of
Fieldscapes
Client decides on access and
usage policies and charges
No need to use assignment model
– e.g. for direct public or
student/employee access
Branded to client
No sharing beyond client
Daden charge set-up and service
management fee (based on
standing charge + usage)
Host public facing, branded
content
Areas branded to client
No concept of assignments
No achievement tracking
Primarily free to end-
user/general public
Possibly some premium content
Daden charge set-up and
service management fee (based
on standing charge + usage)
Public Service
PIVOTE Draft Road Map
Mac
Android + Cardboard
All dates approximate
Student Experience
Teacher/Editor
Functions
OtherFunctions
Devices
1H17 2H17 1H18 2H18
iOS + Cardboard
Daydream?
HTC Vive?
Gear VR?
Hololens?
WebGL?
Launch
Static NPCs
Launch
Launch
Full multi-user
Physics
Chatbots
Mobile NPCs
MCQ Logic/Editing
Exercise-Exercise
links
Improved Class Mgt
More Teacher
Functions
More analytics
Voice chat
NPC Navigation
In-world Notebook?
Inventory
Attachments
In-world browser
Avatar designer
Exercise Catalogue
xAPI support
P2P file sharing
Exercise socials
PIVOTE as iLearning Hub
PC Explorer
PC EditorMac Editor (Apr/May)
Mac Explorer (Apr/May)
Android (May) Cardboard (May)
iOS (Jul)Cardboard (Jul)
All dates approximate
PIVOTE XML
Samsung Gear VR (2H17?)
Daydream (2H17?)
Oculus Rift
Vive (2H17?)
Hololens (2018?)
Others?- Audio Only?- Sansar?- AltSpaceVR?
Browser (2018?)
Questions & Demo
• Video and Wiki at www.fieldscapesvr.com• VWBPE Virtual Virtual Fieldtrip:
• 4th April, 1pm SLT• Email [email protected] for access details• Register and download before event• Skype audio for voice chat• Free on-going access post-event
• Fieldscapes open-beta live for educator use from 5th April!
Web: www.daden.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/user/dadenmediaTwitter: @fieldscapesvrFacebook: fieldscapes
Web: www.daden.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/user/dadenmediaTwitter: @fieldscapesvrFacebook: fieldscapes