Exploring an Agent-Driven 3D Learning Environment for Computer Graphics Education

Nowadays, computer graphics courses are usually taught with traditional teaching methodologies and tools. In our work we propose an approach for an agent-driven 3D learning environment for Computer Graphics (CG) education.To provide efficient method for CG education, we create an interactive virtual learning environment with guiding avatars for 3D CG courses. The main feature of our system is that in a 3D learning environment, with agent-driven scheme, students actively learn CG course in an immersive way. Experiments show that agent-driven 3D learning environments provide an effective way for knowledge acquisition in a wide range of applications.

Authors and Affiliations

1. Virtual Reality and Multimedia Research Center, HZIEE, Hangzhou, 310027, China

   Weihua Hu, Jiejie Zhu & Zhi Geng Pan

2. State Key Lab of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

   Zhi Geng Pan

Editors and Affiliations

1. University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Friedberger Str. 2a, 86161, Augsburg, Germany

   Thomas Rist

2. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot Watt University, EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, Scotland

   Ruth S. Aylett

3. BT plc, Adastral Park, IP5 3RE, Ipswich, UK

   Daniel Ballin

4. Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, 4676 Admiralty Way, 90292-6695, Marina del Rey, CA

   Jeff Rickel

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