The Statistical Virtual Reality project is a fresh and new approach towards the advanced topic of Statistics. Headed by Professor Matthew Yedlin of the Electrical Engineering department, he strives to create a visual representation of statistical data in a virtual environment. The vision of this project is to greatly improve and transform the perspective and way that statistics are looked at, creating an alternative approach to the subject.
The vision
“Numbers and Graphs, it’s too complicated – I just can’t do this” These are the common utterances heard by students all over campus when asked what they think about statistics. Professor Matthew Yedlin is trying to change this view by making statistics more meaningful than just “graphs and numbers” by visualizing the data in a virtual space. Students will then be able to physically interact with the data in the virtual world, creating meaningful connections between the statistical data and the real world. This project has the opportunity to change how the subject of statistics is viewed within both educational institutions and different industries. Given the rapid growth of virtual and augmented reality, a break through in this project could mean endless possibilities for how data is displayed and interpreted in the near future.
Updates and Milestones
- Project Vision Created.
- Planning the creation and outline of the project.
- Consulting industry partners for more ideas.