Non-Euclidean Billiards in VR

Year: 2020 Authors: Jeff Weeks

Core claim

VR can make players experience and understand non-Euclidean geometry through billiards, geodesics, and holonomy.

Topics

virtual reality, curved space, billiards, geodesics, holonomy

Domains

hyperbolic geometry, spherical geometry, Euclidean geometry, 3-manifolds, virtual reality, interactive installation, scientific visualization, exhibition design

Methods

VR simulation, embodied demonstration, geometric analogy, visual experiment

Media

VR headset, virtual billiard table, geodesic visuals, Curved Spaces app

Source status

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