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Design Document

1 Sheet Project PDF

Virtools Website

Defense PPT


Project Title:

Wheel of Time: The Buddhist Kalachakra Mandala in a 3D Real-Time Virtual Environment

Keywords:
Virtual, ritual, simulation, interaction, 3D modeling, virtual heritage, cultural studies, religion, pedagogy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3D Mandala Extrusion
Intro Environment Mandala Room Mandala Creation Finish Mandala Summary


Project Problem Space
Core Conceptual Goals



Creating a Sacred Space within a Virtual World

Addressing Multi-Sensory Aspects of the Ritual within a Virtual Space

The Mapping of Time Within the Virtual Ritual Environment

The Integration of Additional Descriptive Information Within the 3DRTVE

 

Educational Value of “Wheel of Time”
Pedagogical Components



Ritual Art Creation Within the Context of Religious and Cultural Studies

Virtual Heritage and Travel

Virtual Galleries

 

Software Used to Develop Project:



Adobe Illustrator CS2

Adobe Photoshop CS2

Autodesk 3DS Max 8.0

Virtools Dev 3.5