2DV3D Simulations

1. 2-D vs. Simulations
A Comparison
Frederic Banting
ITEC 830
Spring 2015
Dr. Patricia Donohue

2. Simulation
• Places user in an interactive, real world context
environment
• Outcomes dictated by user decision-making and
feedback, and then studied
• Not a game – there is no competition, no rewards or
goal scoring
• Used for training in hazardous work situations; allows
for a comfortable environment for learner with room for
errors
: a device that enables the operator to
reproduce or represent under test conditions
phenomena likely to occur in actual
performance – definition by Merriam Webster.

3. Distinction:
Not Stereoscopic 3-D based
in “Z” space to create the illusion
of depth in perception
3-D Modeling: Real life details,
shadows, light reflection, texture

4. 2-D images are flat,
like illustrations in a book
3-D Modeling: Real life details,
shadows, light reflection, texture
2-D

5. 3-D simulations offer a high fidelity, more engaging
experience
3-D Flight Simulator by

6. 3-D simulations are perfectly suited for training in the
medical, engineering, and high risk industries where
precision is of ultimate importance.

7. 3-D simulation apps for education
are available for mobile devices

8. Can 3-D simulations replacing field trials?

9. 2-D simulations are a
low cost alternative
to 3-D simulations, with
less computational times.

10. 2-D simulations can be set in a real world context
and be just as effective as 3-D

11. With 2-D simulations, sometimes less is more.
2-D Driving Simulator by

12. Which simulation is more effective?

13. 2-D 3-D
Simulations in general are an important part of
the experiential learning process, where the
choices and feedback, no matter what format,
are really what matters the most.
CONCLUSION