Hints

• Add more than one level of representation to your work. For example, if someone interacts with your work, they may see a more traditional view that contains more detailed representation. The challenge is designing how to place these representations (some more artistic, and some more functional with detailed diagrams) in the same content--the same virtual space. What interaction (selection, proximity) mechanisms will you use?
• Add narrative to your work, wrapping the interaction in some form of story--engaging the participant and increasing relevance for your work.
• Use PHP and/or XML-RPC scripting to get real-time data from the outside. PHP scripts can be triggered by in-world events. XML-RPC events are triggered on your computer, and can be used to incorporate mixed reality experiments where a game controller or webcam can be used as an input device to Second Life.
• Repurpose a non-standard commercial device to use in your project: Wiimote, PS3 Eye, Dance Pad, Wii Fit. See Hack A Day for ideas.
• Explore using libSecondLife as a way to bring a bot into the world. The bot can explain the operation of your object (tour guide) and can interact directly with the object.
• Use a significant level of advanced geometry capabilities such as sculpted prims
• Explore tracking using ARToolkit and your own webcam
• Use an approach from physical computing to build your own sensing circuit to assist in human input (i.e., Arduino). Also termed circuit bending
• Use collaborative virtual environment (Room 333 Lab) to employ the IR pointing device. Room must be scheduled through the TA in blocks of 1 or 2 hours at a time. Send email to the TA.
• Design, perform, and carefully document a human study or survey (using some of your friends) to test cognitive or perception-oriented variables of interest for your time series interaction. Review Social Research Methods