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Virtual Reality and Scientific Visualization, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025 | Viewed by 5177

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Osvaldo Gervasi

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Interests: parallel and distributed systems; grid computing; cloud computing; virtual reality and scientific visualization; implementation of algorithms for molecular studies; multimedia and internet computing; e-learning
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Dr. JungYoon Kim

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Department of Game Media, College of Future Industry, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Interests: AR and VR; game design; game therapy; application design
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Dr. Damiano Perri

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Interests: computational science; HPC; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; cloud computing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the availability of innovative, powerful, and low-cost immersive devices, accompanied by the availability of increasingly high-performing computers and smartphones, has generated a growing interest in virtual and augmented reality technologies.

Moreover, the availability of extremely high-performing development environments, such as Web3D, Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc., allows the development of applications in a fast and very efficient way.

Scientific visualization represents a fundamental field of research for the understanding of properties often hidden in information and raw data. This sector has also benefited from the significant evolution that has been observed in both hardware and software technologies. This Special Issue aims to collect articles that can represent the state of the art in the development of virtual reality, augmented reality, and scientific visualization.

The Special Issue is focused on (but not limited to) the following themes:

  • virtual reality systems;
  • virtual reality tools and toolkits;
  • virtual, augmented, and mixed reality;
  • virtual reality languages (X3D, VRML, Collada, OpenGL, Swift);
  • advances on 3D engines (Unity, Unreal Engine, Amazon Lumberyard, AppGameKit VR,
  • steamVR, Oculus Studio, CryEngine, Godot, Blender);
  • immersive virtual reality devices (digital gloves, motion trackers, body trackers, HMDs);
  • virtual reality-based scientific visualization;
  • multi-user and distributed virtual reality and games;
  • immersive learning;
  • molecular virtual reality techniques;
  • virtual classes and practice;
  • virtual laboratories;
  • educational games;
  • serious games;
  • virtual reality applied to cultural heritage;
  • virtual reality applied to medicine and surgery;
  • VR systems for telecare and disabilities treatments;
  • advances in scientific visualization;
  • virtual reality UI/UX;
  • reducing virtual reality sickness;
  • virtual reality contents;
  • virtual reality system developer training.

Dr. Osvaldo Gervasi
Dr. JungYoon Kim
Dr. Damiano Perri
Guest Editors

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Learning Abstract Chemistry Concepts with Virtual Reality: An Experimental Study Using a VR Chemistry Lab and Molecule Simulation
by Elliot Hu-Au
Electronics 2024, 13(16), 3197; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163197 - 13 Aug 2024
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In this 2 × 2 between-subject experimental study, a virtual reality (VR) laboratory simulation is paired with a VR molecular world intervention to teach chemistry concepts. The independent variables are the implementation timing of the molecular world intervention (Pre-lab vs. Integrated) and the [...] Read more.
In this 2 × 2 between-subject experimental study, a virtual reality (VR) laboratory simulation is paired with a VR molecular world intervention to teach chemistry concepts. The independent variables are the implementation timing of the molecular world intervention (Pre-lab vs. Integrated) and the level of embodiment (Traditional vs. VR). Eighty students (N = 80), ages 11–18 years old, from a community center in New York City participated, completing a pretest, a laboratory simulation, a molecular intervention, and a post-test. The pre- and post-test measures included multiple-choice, free-response, and drawing questions. A key finding was that integrating the intervention within the lab simulation, no matter which level of embodiment, led to significantly higher gains in learning. The combination of using physical manipulatives and integrating them within the lab exercise (Integrated Traditional condition) demonstrated the greatest gains overall. On drawing measures, the Integrated VR condition showed significant improvement in three out of the four drawing categories (i.e., molecule shape, atom quantity, and relative sizes). The implications are that even though using a VR molecular world intervention can lead to significant learning of abstract chemistry content, the use of physical manipulatives is still a more effective tool. Full article
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Understanding Pedestrian Cognition Workload in Traffic Environments Using Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography
by Francisco Luque, Víctor Armada, Luca Piovano, Rosa Jurado-Barba and Asunción Santamaría
Electronics 2024, 13(8), 1453; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13081453 - 11 Apr 2024
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Understanding pedestrians’ cognitive processes in traffic environments is crucial for developing strategies to enhance safety and reduce accidents. This study assesses the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) in evaluating pedestrian behavior in simulated road-crossing scenarios. It investigates VR’s capability to realistically mimic the [...] Read more.
Understanding pedestrians’ cognitive processes in traffic environments is crucial for developing strategies to enhance safety and reduce accidents. This study assesses the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) in evaluating pedestrian behavior in simulated road-crossing scenarios. It investigates VR’s capability to realistically mimic the cognitive load experienced in real-world settings. It examines the technical integration of VR with psychophysiological recording to capture cognitive demand indicators accurately. Utilizing a dedicated VR application and electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements, this research aims to elicit significant Event-Related Potentials (ERP), like P3 and Contingent Negative Variation (CNV), associated with decision-making processes. The initial results demonstrate VR’s effectiveness in creating realistic environments for investigating cognitive mechanisms and the balance between induced immersion and experienced discomfort. Additionally, the tasks involving time-to-arrival estimations and oddball scenarios elicited the anticipated components related to attentional and decision-making processes. Despite increased discomfort with extended VR exposure, our results show that it did not negatively impact the cognitive workload. These outcomes highlight VR’s efficacy in replicating the cognitive demands of real-world settings and provide evidence to understand the neurophysiological and behavioral dynamics of vulnerable road users (VRUs) in traffic scenarios. Furthermore, these findings support VR’s role in behavioral and neurophysiological research to design specific safety interventions for VRUs. Full article
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The Optimal Color Space for Realistic Color Reproduction in Virtual Reality Content Design
by Hyun-Suh Kim, Eun Joung Kim and JungYoon Kim
Electronics 2023, 12(22), 4630; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12224630 - 12 Nov 2023
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In the emerging era of the Metaverse in which virtual reality (VR) is used for various purposes such as product demonstration, marketing, and online commerce, it becomes essential to reproduce colors accurately not only for gaming but also for brand recognition and product [...] Read more.
In the emerging era of the Metaverse in which virtual reality (VR) is used for various purposes such as product demonstration, marketing, and online commerce, it becomes essential to reproduce colors accurately not only for gaming but also for brand recognition and product representation. In this regard, this study investigated the optimal color space to minimize the difference between the intended colors for the VR device and the colors selected on the designers’ monitor during the development process. To this end, this study conducted measurements and provided technical demonstrations to highlight the color differences between three different color spaces of sRGB, AdobeRGB, and DCI-P3. Through this approach, we discovered that designing the VR content using the DCI-P3 color gamut yields the most ideal results currently available. Full article
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