GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-96-16
Title:
Gorillas in the Bits
Authors:
Don Allison
Brian Wills
Larry F. Hodges
Jean Wineman
Abstract:
The Virtual Reality Gorilla Exhibit is a system for teaching users about
gorilla behaviors and social interactions. The system includes an accurate
model of the Zoo Atlanta gorilla habitats and anthropometrically correct
gorilla models and behaviors. In the virtual environment the user
assumes the persona of an adolescent gorilla. By exploring the habitat
and interacting with other gorillas, the user learns about issues in
gorilla habitats and about gorilla social hierarchies. Results from
preliminary user testing indicate the system successfully accomplishes
its goals.
Keywords:
Virtual reality, virtual environments, education, interacting with
computer creatures, first-person learning, student-directed learning,
gorillas, zoo
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