Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activityDesign in the Virtual World
A visit with So-Yeon Yoon, Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Studies
Published: March 19, 2008 - Topics:
virtual_environment
education
online_learning
simulation_games
watercolors
Additional Interview Clips
Virtual Reality (VR) Research
Information Technology and Architectural Design in the Furniture Industry
Virtual Reality Technology
Teaching at MU
How Yoon Became Interested in Virtual Reality Architecture
Using Virtual Reality for Online Learning
Collaborative Projects
MU’s Graduate Program: Design with Digital Media
Example of Student Projects
Research and the Creative Process
Standards for Virtual Reality Tools
Topics:
virtual_reality
software
While some virtual reality software is better than others, Yoon avoids devaluing others’ work. What really bothers her is development of VR tools for personal publicity and profit. “I don’t think that’s right,” remarks Yoon, who believes that educators and researchers should “work for everybody’s benefit and try to make a contribution to society,” rather than concentrate on their own self-interest.