1. Constructing Virtual Environments for Education Enhancing Student Engagement using Kinect, Oculus Rift, Unity & OpenSim  
Allen Nice-Webb and Jere Miles Department of Computer Science Appalachian State University Research Experience for Teachers Program National Science Foundation

2. Virtual Environments in Education
Clarify the space constraints
Reveal what can be done
Keep the participant interested
Be clear in purpose

3. Constructing Virtual Environments
Different Platforms
Unity 3D
Oculus and Unity Integration
Overview of Focus Detection
Overview of Reaction Generation
OpenSim
OpenSim & New World Studio
CtrlAltStudio & ACE Viewers
Virtual Environments in Education

5. Oculus and unity integration

6. Overview of focus detection

7. Overview of reaction generation

9. OpenSim & New World Studio
OpenSimulator - open source multi-platform, multi-user 3D application server (
NewWorldStudio – 3D creation kit incorporating OpenSim codes for virtual world development (

10. CtrlAltStudio & ACE Viewers
Kinect
Oculus Rift

11. How might Virtual Environments be used in an Educational Setting?
Year-Long Theme: Who Am I?
Personally, Locally & Globally
(Useful Resource: WNC Vitality Index)
Natural Environments
Human Environments
Built Environments
Economic Environments
aGAP
International

12. In Closing – So What? Elementary level science fairs
Middle school career expos
High school collegiate introductions
Capstone project within CTI at WCC
Project Based Learning Experiences
Global Collaborations
Allen Nice-Webb
Buncombe County Early College
Jere Miles
Wilkes Community College