An Experiment in Using Virtual Worlds for Scientific Visualization of Self-Gravitating Systems
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v2i3.659Keywords:
scientific visualization, simulation, OpenSim, n-bodyAbstract
In virtual worlds objects fall straight down. By replacing a few lines of code to include Newton's gravity in full, virtual world software can become an N-body simulation code with visualization included where objects move under their mutual gravitational attraction as stars in a cluster. We report on our recent experience of adding a gravitational n-body simulator to the OpenSim virtual world physics engine. OpenSim is an open-source, virtual world server that provides a 3D immersive experience to users who connect using the popularDownloads
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2009-09-03
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Peer Reviewed Research Papers