Implementation of Interactive Web 3D Based Virtual Educational System using O3D-WebGL

• Main Authors: Kwang-ho Seok, Yoon Sang Kim
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Web 3D; virtual educational contents; O3D-WebGL; Arctic; Global warming
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.434.1835; http://www.sersc.org/journals/IJMUE/vol9_no4_2014/29.pdf

This paper proposes an interactive Web 3D based virtual educational system using O3D-WebGL. The proposed system is capable of providing flexible services without being confined to a specific platform. A virtual educational content was implemented with an educational goal of "saving the earth from global warming. " The developed virtual educational content of global warming consists of two subjects: Amazon and Arctic. The effectiveness of the proposed virtual education system was verified based on implementation of user interaction. A storytelling approach was employed to maximize the interactive experience, and the 3D environment was implemented using O3D of WebGL to provide a user-oriented interface, as well as low-capacity, high-quality data services.