GOALS

Outcomes for Spring 2021

  • Project Goals (Responsibilities): working prototype of iVR2
    • 1. Complete Unity training with Junior/ comfortable with UNITY game development tools. (All)
    • 2. Finish storyboarding in-game experience for iVR2 Puzzle 1. (All)
    • 3. Develop initial animation/visualization of the creation of the Lehigh Watershed. (Marcos, Mayra) 
    • 4. Develop interactive game to demonstrate transport of materials to/from Zinc Plant. (Udita, Josie)
    • 5. Present working prototype of Puzzle 1 for feedback from Lehigh Gap Nature Center staff. (All, Junior)
  • Research Goals (Responsibilities)
    • 1. Complete data collection measures for iVR1, to be implemented when Covid restrictions lift. (All)
    • 2. Utilize/analyze Unity profiling data to maximize performance on a variety of systems. (All)
    • 3. Research alternate VR platforms. (All)
  • Resources Needed
    • Lehigh Gap Nature Center
    • Unity collaboration monthly fee ($5.50/month) – $22 & VR assets $100.
    • Materials: VR headsets

 

Outcomes for Summer 2021 (MTSE + Fieldwork)

  • Project Goals (Responsibilities)
    • 1. Learn history of land degradation caused by production plant from LGNC staff
    • 2. Finish storyboarding in-game experience for iVR2 Puzzle 2. (All)
    • 3. Develop initial animation/visualization of the environmental impact from the production plant’s pollutants (Marcos, Mayra) 
    • 4. Develop interactive simulation for user to test 1950s era methods of salvaging the damaged land (Udita, Josie)
    • 5. Present working prototype of Puzzle 2 for feedback from Lehigh Gap Nature Center staff. (All, Junior)
  • Research Goals (Responsibilities)
    • 1. Analyze user data from Virtual Field Trip on ELI Website (All)
    • 2. iLRN conference. (All)
    • 3. Collaborate with nearby schools to receive student feedback/user data on iVR demo. (All)
  • Resources Needed
    • Partnerships with local schools in the community.
    • Lehigh Gap Nature Center
    • Unity collaboration monthly fee ($5.50/month) – $22 & VR assets $100.
    • Materials: VR Headsets.

 

Outcomes for Fall 2021

  • Project Goals (Responsibilities)
    • 1. Collect data about/learn the types of soil/grass/fertilizers that were able to help the area recover from its state as a “moonscape” from LGNC staff (All)
    • 2. Finish storyboarding in-game experience for iVR puzzle 3. (All)
    • 3. Develop interactive, trial-and-error style simulation to help user determine which combination of materials is successful in revegetating the area (Udita, Marcos)
    • 4. Present working prototype of Puzzle 3 for feedback from Lehigh Gap Nature Center staff. (All, Junior)
    • 5. Prototype the UI/UX for iVR2 as a whole to connect them all but maintain unique games for each (Josie, Mayra)
  • Research Goals (Responsibilities)
    • 1. Collect user data from informal STEM education centers using the hardware (All)
    • 2. Potential paper exploring VR as a form of informal STEM education (All)
  • Resources Needed
    • Partnerships with local schools in the community.
    • Lehigh Gap Nature Center
    • Unity collaboration monthly fee ($5.50/month) – $22 & VR assets $100.
    • Materials: VR Headsets.

 

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