Run CavePainting from the kiosk - Revision history

Ryan Cabeen at 23:56, 22 September 2013

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	* Tap the button associated with your user account		* Tap the button associated with your user account
	* Swipe the screen left to right to get to the desktop. Be sure to start the swipe from the outside of the screen		* Swipe the screen left to right to get to the desktop. Be sure to start the swipe from the outside of the screen
			* Tap the virtual keyboard icon
	* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus		* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus

Ryan Cabeen at 23:50, 22 September 2013

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	* Tap the "Cavepainting" tab		* Tap the "Cavepainting" tab
	* Tap the button associated with your user account		* Tap the button associated with your user account
	* Swipe the screen left to right to get to the desktop		* Swipe the screen left to right to get to the desktop. Be sure to start the swipe from the outside of the screen
	* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus		* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus

Ryan Cabeen at 19:25, 19 September 2013

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	This system consists an 8x8x8 cube environment with the following elements.		This system consists an 8x8x8 cube environment with the following elements.

	==Computers==		===Computers===

	The computer directly adjacent to the cube is a touch-sensitive Windows 8 machine known as "the kiosk". This is the only computer you'll need to use to access the Cave--all others are for supporting systems. The main interface for the Cave is a web browser that consists of a set of tabbed panels and buttons. Each tab contains a set of programs to run in the Cave. The "Video Config" and "Cavepainting" tabs are the only ones we'll use--the others are available for other courses that use the system.		The computer directly adjacent to the cube is a touch-sensitive Windows 8 machine known as "the kiosk". This is the only computer you'll need to use to access the Cave--all others are for supporting systems. The main interface for the Cave is a web browser that consists of a set of tabbed panels and buttons. Each tab contains a set of programs to run in the Cave. The "Video Config" and "Cavepainting" tabs are the only ones we'll use--the others are available for other courses that use the system.

	==Wands==		===Wands===

	There are two wands for authoring content and interacting with your scene. The black wand is for use in your dominant hand and a white wand for your other hand. These are both hard to replace, so please be careful not to drop or otherwise damage them. Only the bottom trigger button on each wand is used in Cavepainting. The black wand has a power button on the right side of the top panel, which should light up when pressed. The white wand has a switch on bottom of the back panel, which should also light up when turned on. The black wand will power down automatically; however, the white wand should be turned off manually (to avoid making an enemy of the next person in the Cave :)		There are two wands for authoring content and interacting with your scene. The black wand is for use in your dominant hand and a white wand for your other hand. These are both hard to replace, so please be careful not to drop or otherwise damage them. Only the bottom trigger button on each wand is used in Cavepainting. The black wand has a power button on the right side of the top panel, which should light up when pressed. The white wand has a switch on bottom of the back panel, which should also light up when turned on. The black wand will power down automatically; however, the white wand should be turned off manually (to avoid making an enemy of the next person in the Cave :)

	==Glasses==		===Glasses===

	The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on that is located on near the right temple. The button is pressure sensitive and requires squeezing hard.		The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on that is located on near the right temple. The button is pressure sensitive and requires squeezing hard.
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	=Starting and Stopping Cavepainting=		=Starting and Stopping Cavepainting=

	Start the program:		===Start the program===
	* Navigate the kiosk to the browser interface		* Navigate the kiosk to the browser interface
	* Tap the "Video Config" tab		* Tap the "Video Config" tab
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	* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus		* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus

	Prepare the hardware		===Prepare the hardware===
	* Orient the tracking glasses so they are looking at front wall of the Cave		* Orient the tracking glasses so they are looking at front wall of the Cave
	* Squeeze (hard) the right temple of the frame until the lenses turn grayish in color		* Squeeze (hard) the right temple of the frame until the lenses turn grayish in color
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	* Enjoy!		* Enjoy!

	Stopping Cavepainting		===Stopping Cavepainting===
	* Save your amazing work (you should already be doing this to back things up!)		* Save your amazing work (you should already be doing this to back things up!)
	* Turn off the white wand (the black will go off automatically)		* Turn off the white wand (the black will go off automatically)

Ryan Cabeen at 19:21, 19 September 2013

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	This pages describes the design of the Cave system and tells you how to start and clean up Cavepainting sessions at Granoff in Studio 4.		This pages describes the design of the Cave system and tells you how to start and clean up Cavepainting sessions at Granoff in Studio 4.

	=The System=		=The Cave System=

	This system consists an 8x8x8 cube environment with the following elements.		This system consists an 8x8x8 cube environment with the following elements.
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	==Glasses==		==Glasses==

	The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on ~~and off~~ that is located to the right ~~of the right lens~~.		The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on that is located on near the right temple. The button is pressure sensitive and requires squeezing hard.

			=Starting and Stopping Cavepainting=

	~~If you have any trouble, check out [[Troubleshoot CavePainting]] for what~~ to ~~try next.~~		Start the program:
			* Navigate the kiosk to the browser interface
			* Tap the "Video Config" tab
			* Tap the "Cave On" button
			* Tap the "Cavepainting" tab
			* Tap the button associated with your user account
			* Swipe the screen left to right to get to the desktop
			* Tap the VRG3D window to give it focus

	~~==Turn On~~ the ~~[[Cave]] and Start Up [[Cavepainting]]==~~		Prepare the hardware
	~~# '''Bring up~~ the ~~kiosk interface''': The kiosk interface is a webpage,~~ so ~~we run it in Firefox. If you already see~~ the ~~interface~~ (~~a white screen with a bunch~~ of ~~tabs across~~ the ~~top and buttons under~~ the ~~tabs), just move on to the next step. If not...~~		* Orient the tracking glasses so they are looking at front wall of the Cave
	#* ~~''If Firefox is running'', hit~~ the ~~"home" button just to the left of the address bar, or type Alt+Home.~~		* Squeeze (hard) the right temple of the frame until the lenses turn grayish in color
	#* ~~''If Firefox is not running'', double-click~~ on the ~~Firefox icon on the desktop.~~		* Check that they are tracking and synchronized by walking around the Cave
	~~# '''~~Turn on the ~~Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab and then the "CAVE On" button.~~		* Turn on the black wand
	~~# '''Start your program''': hit~~ the ~~"CS137 2008" tab~~ (~~or whatever group your button falls under) and then your button.~~		* Turn on the white wand
	~~# '''Look at the Windows machine''': after a couple seconds, you should see a little black window with some text pop up on the Windows machine~~ to the right of the ~~Cave.~~		* Turn off the room lights (to the right of the exit)
	#* ''If you don't see a black window pop up'', make sure that the program <code>grexecd</code> is running on the Windows machine and that there are no error messages popped up. If you don't see a window named "grexecd", double-click on the "grexecd" icon on the desktop. If there are error windows, just exit out of them.		* Enjoy!
	~~# After the black window, a big grey window should appear that takes up the whole screen.~~
	~~# '''Look at the Cave''': A few seconds later, the Cave should turn grey and the Cavepainting menu should appear.~~

	~~==Use [[~~Cavepainting~~]]==~~		Stopping Cavepainting
	~~# '''~~Turn on the ~~glasses''': Pick up~~ the glasses ~~that have a wire leading to them. Squeeze~~ the right temple ~~and then let go;~~ the lenses ~~should change from dark green to grey.~~		* Save your amazing work (you should already be doing this to back things up!)
	~~# '''Grab~~ the ~~controllers'''~~ and ~~[[Use Cavepainting\|start painting]]!~~		* Turn off the white wand (the black will go off automatically)
			* Turn off the glasses by squeezing the right temple until the lenses turn greenish
			* Tap the skull and crossbones icon in the kiosk browser
			* Tap the "Video Config" tab
			* Tab the "Cave off" button

	~~==Shut Down~~ [[~~Cavepainting~~]] ~~and Turn Off the [[Cave]]==~~		If you have any trouble, check out [[Troubleshoot CavePainting]] for what to try next.
	~~# '''Save your work''' often, but especially before you shut down.~~
	~~# '''Shut down Cavepainting''': hit the Esc key on the Windows machine~~ to ~~the right of the Cave. An error box will pop up; just hit "Ok".~~
	~~# '''Shut down your program''': hit the skull-and-crossbones button~~ next ~~to the name of your program on the kiosk page.~~
	~~# '''Shut down the Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab on the kiosk and then the "CAVE Off" button~~.

	[[Category:CavePainting HOWTO]]		[[Category:CavePainting HOWTO]]

Ryan Cabeen at 19:12, 19 September 2013

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	This ~~page will tell~~ you how to start Cavepainting ~~through the system~~ at ~~the~~ Granoff in Studio 4. This system consists of the following elements:		This pages describes the design of the Cave system and tells you how to start and clean up Cavepainting sessions at Granoff in Studio 4.
	* 8x8x8 cube environment
	* a set of tracking devices		=The System=
	* interaction wands
	* stereoscopic glasses		This system consists an 8x8x8 cube environment with the following elements.
	* computers to run the system
			==Computers==

	The computer directly adjacent to the cube is a touch-sensitive Windows 8 machine known as "the kiosk". This is the only computer you'll need to use to access the Cave--all others are for supporting systems. The main interface for the Cave is a web browser that consists of a set of tabbed panels and buttons. Each tab contains a set of programs to run in the Cave. The "Video Config" and "Cavepainting" tabs are the only ones we'll use--the others are available for other courses that use the system.		The computer directly adjacent to the cube is a touch-sensitive Windows 8 machine known as "the kiosk". This is the only computer you'll need to use to access the Cave--all others are for supporting systems. The main interface for the Cave is a web browser that consists of a set of tabbed panels and buttons. Each tab contains a set of programs to run in the Cave. The "Video Config" and "Cavepainting" tabs are the only ones we'll use--the others are available for other courses that use the system.

			==Wands==

	There are two wands for authoring content and interacting with your scene. The black wand is for use in your dominant hand and a white wand for your other hand. These are both hard to replace, so please be careful not to drop or otherwise damage them. Only the bottom trigger button on each wand is used in Cavepainting. The black wand has a power button on the right side of the top panel, which should light up when pressed. The white wand has a switch on bottom of the back panel, which should also light up when turned on. The black wand will power down automatically; however, the white wand should be turned off manually (to avoid making an enemy of the next person in the Cave :)		There are two wands for authoring content and interacting with your scene. The black wand is for use in your dominant hand and a white wand for your other hand. These are both hard to replace, so please be careful not to drop or otherwise damage them. Only the bottom trigger button on each wand is used in Cavepainting. The black wand has a power button on the right side of the top panel, which should light up when pressed. The white wand has a switch on bottom of the back panel, which should also light up when turned on. The black wand will power down automatically; however, the white wand should be turned off manually (to avoid making an enemy of the next person in the Cave :)

			==Glasses==

	The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on and off that is located to the right of the right lens.		The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on and off that is located to the right of the right lens.

Ryan Cabeen at 18:10, 19 September 2013

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	~~Running [[~~Cavepainting~~]] from~~ the [[kiosk]] is ~~pretty easy~~ and ~~shouldn~~'~~t involve any typing~~, so ~~long as everything~~ is ~~working nicely~~. ~~We're constantly trying to make~~ the ~~system more stable~~, ~~so hopefully these directions~~ should ~~work most~~ of the ~~time~~. The ~~kiosk~~ is the ~~wall~~-~~mounted monitor~~ and ~~keyboard just~~ to the right of the [[~~Powerwall~~]]~~, and it has a touchscreen~~.		This page will tell you how to start Cavepainting through the system at the Granoff in Studio 4. This system consists of the following elements:
			* 8x8x8 cube environment
			* a set of tracking devices
			* interaction wands
			* stereoscopic glasses
			* computers to run the system

			The computer directly adjacent to the cube is a touch-sensitive Windows 8 machine known as "the kiosk". This is the only computer you'll need to use to access the Cave--all others are for supporting systems. The main interface for the Cave is a web browser that consists of a set of tabbed panels and buttons. Each tab contains a set of programs to run in the Cave. The "Video Config" and "Cavepainting" tabs are the only ones we'll use--the others are available for other courses that use the system.

			There are two wands for authoring content and interacting with your scene. The black wand is for use in your dominant hand and a white wand for your other hand. These are both hard to replace, so please be careful not to drop or otherwise damage them. Only the bottom trigger button on each wand is used in Cavepainting. The black wand has a power button on the right side of the top panel, which should light up when pressed. The white wand has a switch on bottom of the back panel, which should also light up when turned on. The black wand will power down automatically; however, the white wand should be turned off manually (to avoid making an enemy of the next person in the Cave :)

			The stereoscopic glasses allow the rendered scene to be selectively shown to each eye and synchronize with the refresh rate of the projectors. One special pair of glasses has a fixture of sticks and ball, which is used for tracking the position of the users head. Other glasses will work, but there may be strange effects in the viewed scene from perspective distortions. The closer others are to the head-tracked glasses, the more accurate the view will be. Each pair of glasses has a button for turning it on and off that is located to the right of the right lens.


			If you have any trouble, check out [[Troubleshoot CavePainting]] for what to try next.

	==Turn On the [[Cave]] and Start Up [[Cavepainting]]==		==Turn On the [[Cave]] and Start Up [[Cavepainting]]==

Jadrian Miles: /* Turn On the Cave and Start Up Cavepainting */

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Turn On the Cave and Start Up Cavepainting

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	# '''Start your program''': hit the "CS137 2008" tab (or whatever group your button falls under) and then your button.		# '''Start your program''': hit the "CS137 2008" tab (or whatever group your button falls under) and then your button.
	# '''Look at the Windows machine''': after a couple seconds, you should see a little black window with some text pop up on the Windows machine to the right of the Cave.		# '''Look at the Windows machine''': after a couple seconds, you should see a little black window with some text pop up on the Windows machine to the right of the Cave.
	#* ''If you don't see a black window pop up'', make sure that the program <code>grexecd</code> is running on the Windows machine. If you don't see a window named ~~that~~, double-click on the "grexecd" icon on the desktop.		#* ''If you don't see a black window pop up'', make sure that the program <code>grexecd</code> is running on the Windows machine and that there are no error messages popped up. If you don't see a window named "grexecd", double-click on the "grexecd" icon on the desktop. If there are error windows, just exit out of them.
	# After the black window, a big grey window should appear that takes up the whole screen.		# After the black window, a big grey window should appear that takes up the whole screen.
	# '''Look at the Cave''': A few seconds later, the Cave should turn grey and the Cavepainting menu should appear.		# '''Look at the Cave''': A few seconds later, the Cave should turn grey and the Cavepainting menu should appear.

Jadrian Miles: /* Turn On the Cave and Start Up Cavepainting */

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Turn On the Cave and Start Up Cavepainting

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	# '''Turn on the Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab and then the "CAVE On" button.		# '''Turn on the Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab and then the "CAVE On" button.
	# '''Start your program''': hit the "CS137 2008" tab (or whatever group your button falls under) and then your button.		# '''Start your program''': hit the "CS137 2008" tab (or whatever group your button falls under) and then your button.
	# ~~You~~ should ~~now~~ see a little black window with some text pop up on the Windows machine to the right of the Cave.		# '''Look at the Windows machine''': after a couple seconds, you should see a little black window with some text pop up on the Windows machine to the right of the Cave.
	#* ''If you don't see a black window pop up'', make sure that the program <code>grexecd</code> is running on the Windows machine. If you don't see a window named that, double-click on the "grexecd" icon on the desktop.		#* ''If you don't see a black window pop up'', make sure that the program <code>grexecd</code> is running on the Windows machine. If you don't see a window named that, double-click on the "grexecd" icon on the desktop.
	# After the black window, a big grey window should appear that takes up the whole screen.		# After the black window, a big grey window should appear that takes up the whole screen.
	# A few seconds later, the Cave should turn grey and the Cavepainting menu should appear.		# '''Look at the Cave''': A few seconds later, the Cave should turn grey and the Cavepainting menu should appear.

	==Use [[Cavepainting]]==		==Use [[Cavepainting]]==

Jadrian Miles: Run Cavepainting from the kiosk moved to Run CavePainting from the kiosk: CavePainting is properly written in camelcase.

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Run Cavepainting from the kiosk moved to Run CavePainting from the kiosk: CavePainting is properly written in camelcase.

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Jadrian Miles at 17:36, 27 September 2008

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	# '''Shut down the Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab on the kiosk and then the "CAVE Off" button.		# '''Shut down the Cave''': hit the "Video Config" tab on the kiosk and then the "CAVE Off" button.

	[[Category:HOWTO~~]][[Category:CavePainting~~]]		[[Category:CavePainting HOWTO]]