Spacetime Splashes: Catching the Wave of Einstein’s Equations
Jon Goldman, Trina Roy, Joan Masso, Ed Seidel, Paul Walker, Dan Weber November 1, 1992 - July 15, 1994 Astrophysicists are interested in applying virtual reality and scientific visualization to spacetime simulations to help them better understand and… Read more |
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The Fluid Universe: Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in Fluid Flow
Jon Goldman, Trina Roy, Greg Bryan, Mike Norman November 1, 1992 - July 15, 1994 This interactive simulation of Rayleigh-Taylor instability shows what happens when a heavier fluid lies on top of a lighter fluid. The gravitational… Read more |
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Topological Surface Deformation
Alan Verlo, Louis H. Kauffman November 1, 1992 - July 15, 1994 The CAVE’s immersive virtual environment enables participants to walk around mathematical shapes, step through complex surfaces, or move a… Read more |
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The Fluid Universe: Formation of Structures After the Big Bang
Jon Goldman, Trina Roy, M. Norman, G. Bryan November 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993 The physics of fluid flow coupled with gravity is of crucial importance to the understanding of many astrophysical phenomena. In this application… Read more |
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Blowing Snow
Daniel J. Sandin November 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993 “Blowing Snow” is a simplified simulation of wind interacting with the person who is being tracked inside the CAVE. CAVE participants… Read more |
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Mathenautics: Three-Eighths of Thurston’s Eight-Fold Way
Daniel J. Sandin, Randy Hudson (1951-2020), George Francis, Charlie Gunn, The Geometry Center November 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993 Mathematicians study the behavior of lines and curves on the surfaces of different shapes, such as a sphere and a donut-shaped torus. While these… Read more |
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Distributed VIS-5D for Large Atmospheric Simulations
Bill Hibbard, Steven Cohen, B. Paul, A. Battaiola, G. Tripoli, P. Pokrandt November 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993 A simulation of Hurricane Gilbert, using VIS-5D software, lets CAVE participants stand inside the hurricane, experiencing such phenomena as wind… Read more |
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Evolution of Shape and Sound via Genetic Programming
Michael E. Papka, Sumit Das, Terry Franguiadakis November 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993 The ideas of genetic evolution combine with computer science and art to create aesthetically pleasing shapes and sounds. A gene is a symbolic… Read more |