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Non-euclidean virtual reality

Henry Segerman0 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
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Henry Segerman and collaborators demonstrate virtual reality experiences in non-Euclidean spaces, including hyperbolic and mixed hyperbolic-Euclidean geometry. The browser-based demos let viewers move through these spaces and show how strange the geometry feels from inside.

Cited as the go-to example of hyperbolic geometry made intuitive through VR.

VR, AR & spatial computingPure mathematics

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@indigochill2019 · in “Geometry, Algebra, and Intuition (2017)”

I'm cautiously optimistic about VR as a tool for teaching and understanding math up to three dimensions. You may have seen the "Non-euclidian virtual reality" video floating around YouTube ( [VIDEO] ).

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@thealig2022 · in “Geometry from Another Universe”

reminds me of the demonstration of hyperbolic geometry in VR by Henry Segerman ( [VIDEO] ). there is a browser demo too where you can 'fly' through the small world ( [LINK] )

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@Kim_Bruning2022 · in “Ask HN: Why isn't computer programming a major part of the arts?”

none-2D surface things: * 1D: MIDI (music) * 3D: CNC mill/ 3D Printer * 4D: VR (animated) * outright Non-Euclidian: [VIDEO]

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