The architecture

Through the materials that is given by the Dean. I understand that we all always lived in different spaces and architects. For mental space, our eyes transmit to our brains poor things, but our brains transform it become colorful and 3d vision. In immersivity, AR= VR+R. Its all about Augmented Reality is Virtual reality + Reality. “VR is a technology. Medium and concept. It is not three different things, but three different aspects of same idea, the ability to control and create experience. At present, the term virtual reality refers to seven different ideas and technologies: simulation, interaction , artificiality, immersion , telepresence, full body immersion and networked communication” by Jenny Holzer. I totally agree about that. When I choose VR as my major, I still don’t know more about VR. I always ask myself what is VR. I search online about what is VR. But I still not really understand about it .After years I studying my major( VR) I start to understand about what is VR. VR actually is very important for all of us. Even in medical, military also need VR. From the movie of Avatar, we can see the effect of virtual reality. In virtual reality, we can do many things that we can’t do in real life or we can do crazy things in VR world. For example ,second life. Our avatar inside the second life can do many things like flying walk inside the water.

Avatar

This 2 pictures show the environment of the avatar, the characters designed also plants. I love the Pandora environment very much.

This is the most fantastic movie that I watched before. The graphics, character design, environment also very nice. It’s even better than those high graphic games. I personally love this movie very much. I even watched the movie at cinema for 3 times. All the technology that James Cameron used is so awesome. I know he have this idea since ten years ago but because of the technology, he can’t make it. Now, the technology is enough for him to do whatever he wants. The reason why I watched Avatar for so many times is because I love the world of Pandora and the story very much. I hope there is a Pandora world in our real life. That place full with many weird or I should said funny flora and fauna. Pandora is like a paradise. The environment of Pandora is so awesome, with those colorful plants. The effect that James Cameron and his group use on the plants is very special. When the people walk on it, light will come out or the plants will glow at night. It’s so sad when I know that Pandora not suitable for human being to live because of the air. It is so nice if people can live inside the Pandora. Between, 3d vision Avatar and 2d vision Avatar is very different, not 2D Avatar is not nice. But 3D vision Avatar is more advance. With the glasses, we can see the 3D view of the environment of the Avatar. I got shocked when I see the 3D effect of the Avatar. It totally can see the depth between object. This can let us feel different experience. 3D avatar also let me feel that I am inside the world of Avatar. I don’t know I should use what word to describe Avatar. I think I will use awesome to describe all of the technology and graphic of the Avatar.

Disney

Disney is a very special place for me. I went there few years ago and it’s during my birthday. Disney is a very wonderful place. Disney design and view also perfect for me. From what I saw, everything in Disney also well design even thought dustbin or sign board. The Disney that I went before was Hong Kong Disneyland. Even the Hong Kong Disney was the smallest Disney, but it’s still very good. From the video that our Dean show us, I knew that to build up a Disney, have to plan nicely and must have enough money. Inside Disney, I can feel that everything also very high technology and well- designed. I hope I can visit to Disney once again because Disney is really different with other playgrounds. This is the reason why so many people go to Disney. What got great experience at Disney. Disney gave me different experience. I so excited when I playing and walking around in the Disney. I found many things that I never seen before, and also many things that I didn’t play before. I know I can’t get those kind of experience at others playground like Sunway Lagoon, Afamosa and etc. The technology and the design is not same with others playground too. I hope Malaysia will have a Disney too. I know it’s impossible, but just hope it will happen one day.

Second Life-Botanical Landscaping,Garden and Environment Design Center, Straylight

Basically, this island is full with nature. I can see trees and flowers everywhere. I also foundmany small and big waterfall there. Luckly, i can fly by clicking F button in second life. This made me more easy to explore this island because this island is full with mountain , waterfall, big trees , and volcano. This island also not much things for me to interact with. But its worth for me to explore because of its nature environment.

Those pictures showing the waterfalls and volcano that i found in this island. All of them also surrounding with forest. I can only see this beautiful scene when i am flying. I can see whole environment when i am flying. Personally, i din't see volcano before. I felt so excited when i accidently saw a volcano in front of me. I even walk on the volcano, but luckly it won't ddamage me ,because its in virtual world. This is the advantages of virtual world.

I like this scene in this island. The water flow down over the stone and the effect of the water when its flowing over the stone is so nice. This scene is really marvelous. I hope i can play with it.the reflection on the water enhance the beautifulness of this scene.

I can buy different type of trees from the box by just clicking it.

There is many different types of trees in this island. Some of the trees is so colorful and there are some information board in front of the tree for us to understand more. Its help me a lots because i don't know plants well.

I was the navigation points that i found in this island. It lead me to where i wan to be. So, i won't lost in this island so easily. The STRAIGHT rainbow that i found in this island is so beautiful. I never see a straight rainbow. This rainbow like a watermark for this island. Beside the rainbow, there is many well modelling box with textures. Again, i have to praise the modelling and textures. All the modelling and texturing in second life is almost perfect for me. Many things in well designed too. Even you don't play computer games, u should try to explore second life too. Because i found out, we can do many things that we impossible to do it in real life.

Second Life-the pot healer adventure-numbakulla island project

I don't know this place at all even in real life, thats why i choose this place to explore. The environment of Numbakulla full with plants( flowers and trees). This island also very adventure and mystery , i think because of the lighting. I said this because the island is full of plants, it gave me a feel that i having adventure in a forest. Besides , the lighting gave the a dark and mystery feel.

This few pictures show the environment of the Numbakulla island. At first , i saw many big plants all over the island, i thought it was a garden style island. I was wrong after i explore the whole island. I found houses on the trees and some old style building. Nothing much interaction i can do in this island but the environment is not bad for us to explore. Besides big plants and trees, this island also have many mountains. I have to climb here and there to reach another part of this island.

The first picture showing the tall tower in the Numbakulla island. I have to climb a vry long bridge to reach the tower. But actually, its nothing inside, but i like the feel to climb around. The second picture show the bridge that made by flowers. Its a well designed bridge. We also know , we will never see this kind of bridge in our real life. Before i tried on it, i thought i will drop into the water if i step on it. But accidently i drop down from somewhere and stand on it, only i know its a BRIDGE. The flower bridge in a garden can really enhance the environment of the garden.

These are the building that i found in the Numbakulla island . The second building is like a very old castle. It gave me a mystery and scary feel, but still i walk in and explore, nothing much is inside. But seriously, the textures of those building is really advance. I personally a design student, always apply textures to my model. But still not as good as the textures in second life. I know 1 day i will be able to do it. The first picture show the building and the small city of Numballa island. Its like a very old village or abandon island. Those building is quite broken and made from stone and woods.

This picture showing my bad experience that i met when i am exploring the island. I got felt down from a mountain and stuck here. I tried so many times to get out of here, but failed. I have to go teleport to other place and teleport back again only i unstuck.

Second Life- Hawaii Surfing Island

This is Hawaii Surfing Island. A very amazing island for me. I found many funs here. Hawaii Surfing Island have more interaction then others places that i visited before. This is the main reason why i like Hawaii Surfing Island, because i can do many crazy things.

This 2 pictures show the environment of the Hawaii Surfing Island. This place full with beaches and plants. I found that, the lighting there also enhance the immersion. The lighting is so nice, it gave me a warm feel. The first picture showing the navigation points to users. Users can either choose go here or there. For the plants there, its so realistic even i know it made from a few of plane paper with textures.

This 2 pictures showing the building and ship that i found in the Hawaii Surfing Island. I screen shot down because modelling of this 2 structure is very nice. Between, the textures of that 2 structures also suit it very well. The ship gave me a bit of cartoonist feel. For the second picture, the small hut is a village style hut, but it match perfectly with beaches and sea.

These are the activities that i found interesting and crazy in the island, include water activities. Those water activities really made me excited because i know i will never have chance to try out those activities. For example,riding a dolphin. I even tried out canoeing , flying with a very big kite and sitting on a big butterfly. Those things only can be found in virtual world. How good if we can do it in real world. I sat on the butterfly and control it by using keyboard to explore the whole island. The top view of this island is really fantastic.

Besides then playing around, i found some place for my character to rest too.I let my character rest inside a small green camp. It is so funny and interesting. Again, i saw the lighting there is so warm and comfortable. For the first picture, i hanging on the tree ans swigging. I tried many times in real life but failed , but in this virtual world, i can do it easily.

The Hawaii Surfing Island in second life can be a very good vocation place for all of us. I can relax my mind and playing around here because there is so many activities that i can play around . The environment really enhance lots of immersion. Personally, i think there will be no people will go this place if the environment if not good even there is so many interaction there. (activities include water activities)

Second Life-International Spaceflight Museum-Spaceport Alpha

This is the International Spaceflight Museum. This place is very nice! I got shocked when i saw it. At first i thought it was like a normal museum that explain about space and galaxy. This museum is totally different with the real life museum. The surface of the earth just bottom of my leg. The environment created by many dots.I think it's star or small stone and it made me feel like staying in the galaxy. The feel is totally different. If there is gravity inside the space, then it will be perfect. This place full with many high technology machines. The rocket (space ship ) just beside me. It will be more good if i can go in to the space ship.On my left hand side, there is a board that showing the information of solar system and space. There was a small circle just right in front of me. When i click the circle by using mouse, i will be teleported to another space. Next i will show the scene after i tele.

This is the scene after i teleported. The circle at the middle space is the planet that i currently in. Beside that brown color planet will tele me back to the space just now if i click it. Not much inside this planet, just some satellite that look very high technology. Actually, i don't feel any different compare to the space just now. Because the space is almost same i think. But, i have to say that, the environment is nice! I can feel that i walking on the galaxy.

I accidently took this photo when i drop down from the space. From here i can clearly see the satellite and the surface of the earth. Actually, the earth is just a texture, but when i see it inside, i feel like a real earth on my foot. When i drop down, the character will struggling . It make me feel more realistic.

This 2 screenshots show the environment of the museum. Many rocket surrounding the building. All the rocket look high technology. I really hope that i can go in and explore. The environment of the museum is awesome! I saw mountain, sea and many trees there. I explore for few hours only i can finish this museum. This museum is too big . I can see the details of the museum for example , chair, table textures and etc. When i exploring this place, i asking myself, is it the real International Spaceflight Museum as big as second life museum?

This building is well designed for me. I like this building very much. Even this shop not designed with many high technology machines, but i still feel like a high technology building. Second, the design of the building is very special. I went in and trying to buy something from the gift shop, but unfortunately i don't have second life money. There is many well designed building around, but i prefer this gift shop.

This international Spaceflight Museum in second life is very high technology. Beside, there also have many well designed building and space ship. There is country name on the rocket that around museum. Different country have different design/ layout. But, its the same for me, because all of the rocket also very nice and special for me.