Reality: Distorted, Augmented, or Otherwise
First Year “Complex Problems” Seminar
Professor: Dr Arthur Shapiro; Co-Curricular Program Leader/Teaching Assistant: Lily Donaldson
Co-Curricular 1: The Pulfrich Effect – Illusions and Virtual Reality
Above: Students observe the Pulfrich Effect in 2D (with glasses)
Below Left: A student observes the Pulfrich Effect in Virtual Reality
Below Right: Simplified 2d Pulfrich Effect example (P5.js sketch)
Co-Curricular 2: Sheep Brain Dissection
Students dissected sheep brains in groups of three as part of the course’s Neuroscience / Psychology section.
Co-Curricular 3: Pokemon Go
Students played Pokemon Go (accomplishing a list of tasks in the game) using Augmented Reality as part of the course’s Augmented / Virtual Reality section. Students wrote short essays on an AR topic as an alternative to gameplay.