Hi,

Can't say much about research on that are but there are some amazing tools for building exploitable 3D environments. Here are the big ones (some free but with conditions):

1) Unity3D http://unity3d.com/ 

2) Unreal engine https://www.unrealengine.com/

3) Cry-engine http://cryengine.com/

4) Torque 3D http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque-3d

Also you may want to try the free and open-source 3D modelling software and game-engine blender: http://www.blender.org/

Of all of the above I've only used Blender and Unity 3D. Both can take quite some time to learn and develop with (thought Unity is easier from my point of view).

Just a last suggestion. Since maybe you just want a 3D exercise without many visual effects or complexity you could do the easier approach. Check the this link for a kind of FPS in less than 300 lines of code: http://www.playfuljs.com/a-first-person-engine-in-265-lines/

There are many more and you may want to try especially if you decide to use an engine library instead of a a full software solution for development. Examples are:

1) JmonkeyEngine http://jmonkeyengine.org/ (Java)

2) Panda3D https://www.panda3d.org/ (Python)

Some of these engines (such as Unity 3D) come already with an FPS example so you can use it to modify it for what you need. I think it's worth the time exploring a bit the documentation it exists before jumping to a single solution.

Yo tengo un experimento hecho en realidad virtual en Unity 3D, con o sin Oculus rift. No se si es lo que te interesa

Hi Andres,

do you have a link for it? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi,

Can't say much about research on that are but there are some amazing tools for building exploitable 3D environments. Here are the big ones (some free but with conditions):

1) Unity3D http://unity3d.com/ 

2) Unreal engine https://www.unrealengine.com/

3) Cry-engine http://cryengine.com/

4) Torque 3D http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque-3d

Also you may want to try the free and open-source 3D modelling software and game-engine blender: http://www.blender.org/

Of all of the above I've only used Blender and Unity 3D. Both can take quite some time to learn and develop with (thought Unity is easier from my point of view).

Just a last suggestion. Since maybe you just want a 3D exercise without many visual effects or complexity you could do the easier approach. Check the this link for a kind of FPS in less than 300 lines of code: http://www.playfuljs.com/a-first-person-engine-in-265-lines/

There are many more and you may want to try especially if you decide to use an engine library instead of a a full software solution for development. Examples are:

1) JmonkeyEngine http://jmonkeyengine.org/ (Java)

2) Panda3D https://www.panda3d.org/ (Python)

Some of these engines (such as Unity 3D) come already with an FPS example so you can use it to modify it for what you need. I think it's worth the time exploring a bit the documentation it exists before jumping to a single solution.

Try this link:

file:///C:/Users/Jose%20Andr%C3%A9s/Dropbox/Public/Public/Public.html

I´m not sure that you can take it.. try please

Remember install the pluging Unity 3D

https://unity3d.com/es/webplayer

Hello Andres,

I'm using Unity3D for this purpose. I also used UDK in the past, but Unity3D is more "user friendly" regarding the integration with VR devices.  

Hi Andres,

unfortunately I can't open the link like that. 

Dear Luciana,

are you doing plain behavioural studies?

Dear Andres,

Pedro Correia gave a good idea of what can be done.

I would stick to Unity if you accept the restrictions of the free version or buy the full version. It is OK documented and well used, thus very active for Q&A. Unity is more or less made for games and has a lot of Oculus' Tec already included/implemented by other users.

You can also have a look at Vizard

http://www.worldviz.com/products/vizard

Best,

Daniel

In my opinion VR4MAX would be a good candidate to serve your purpose.

http://www.tree-c.nl/products/vr4max/

It integrates and connects directly to 3DStudio Max (Autodesk) and has numerous tools to integrate interactivity directly from the modelling environment.

Try again. I hope work it. This version in web (you can´t change nothing), but if you need the program completed i can show you.

Remember install the pluging Unity 3D ....:-))))))

https://unity3d.com/es/webplayer

You can also try Chai3D. It is an open source software for virtual reality application.

Dear Wolf,

I'm not sure I understood what are calling "plain behavioural studies". The most part of our work involves the proposal of new interfaces and, as a consequence, user tests to verify if our hypotheses can be confirmed or not. The list of papers below shows some of the experiments we conducted recently using Unity and UDK.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262403830_Interacting_with_danger_in_an_immersive_environment_issues_on_cognitive_load_and_risk_perception

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264193695_Mobile_Simulator_for_Risk_Analysis

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264193265_Measuring_the_Collaboration_Degree_in_Immersive_3D_Collaborative_Virtual_Environments

best,

luciana

Conference Paper Interacting with danger in an immersive environment: Issues ...

Conference Paper Mobile Simulator for Risk Analysis

Conference Paper Measuring the Collaboration Degree in Immersive 3D Collabora...

Modding existing games with modding tools

- Valve Hammer Editor 

- Unreal Engine 3 Editor 

I would not recommend to start with Unreal Engine, Cry Engine or Java Based Environments.

Unity migh be your best bet. It doesn't have a steep learning curve and has enough capabilities to fullfill your tasks + typcially has enough plugins for different inputs if necessary.

Thanks to all, I still haven't figured any easy solution out yet. Unity goes beyond the tolerable time consumption. But if you are a talented under-/grad student who knows how to do this and you would be interested in working in a neuroscience lab in Berlin, Germany, please contact me!

Maybe you can try out game guru max by Thegamecreators. I find it quite easy using drag and drop development but its only for windows pc. You can create basic walls and make a first person game or third person. If you want more than the built-in 3d models, you can either purchase or import your own models. The 3d environment is somewhat easy to design. You can arrange objects or walls or even paint grass and sculpt hills or flatten them. Good luck!

Unity 3D is your best bet for now.