Eleni Bozia – THATCamp Gainesville 2014 http://gainesville2014.thatcamp.org April 24-25, 2014, at the University of Florida Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:32:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 “Magic Mirror Theater”: A Virtual Reality, Experiential Learning Environment. http://gainesville2014.thatcamp.org/2014/04/11/magic-mirror-theater-a-virtual-reality-experiential-learning-environment-2/ http://gainesville2014.thatcamp.org/2014/04/11/magic-mirror-theater-a-virtual-reality-experiential-learning-environment-2/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:37:12 +0000 http://gainesville2014.thatcamp.org/?p=330 Continue reading ]]>

Magic Mirror Theater is an open-source web application designed to facilitate the study of classical drama and potentially other forms of literature by enhancing the current teaching methodologies in higher education, using an experiential-learning augmented-reality environment. It allows instructors and students to use their classroom projector or personal computer screen as a “magic mirror” in which they can see themselves standing on the stage of an ancient theater digitized in life size, holding digital replicas of ancient props, wearing digital costumes, and interacting with virtual mechanical devices used during theatrical performance in the Greco-Roman world.  A library of 3D objects thematically categorized will be available along with options for selecting theatrical space, perspective, replicating user’s body on the stage in various arrangements (chorus/main actors), and other features. This system aims to help students and future scholars understand the circumstances of performance and comprehend the architectural and spatiotemporal logistics of Classical Drama.

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