Mixed Reality in Education and Science

Economy digitalization has resulted in necessity to create different virtual, augmented and mixed cyber systems. Some of such systems created with participation of authors are described in the article. This article considers possibility of creation of virtual labs with transport possibility and support of virtual reality glasses. Practical value of creation and use of virtual labs is shown. The first step upon creation of virtual 3D models is formation of a digital model of an object. Possibilities of creation of such models based on laser scanning are reviewed in the article. Examples of digital laser scanning for creation of a digital model of a university building, rock analysis, audit and repair of motor roads are provided. Laser scanning enables to create the large volume of the point cloud. In this case it is possible to create not only the digital model of the laboratory but the digital model of the building, complexes, motor and railway junctions. Such models enable to build intelligent models of buildings and territorial complexes and use them in planning and management. The article provides also experience of security system creation for the municipal premise which enables to analyze the environment around the building based on comparison of virtual reality and current image received from video cameras. Virtual reality becomes ingrained in scientific research and education process. It enables to include a man in the virtually created model with integral effects on its sense organs. The virtual solid modeling process is the quite complicated process falling into a range of stages. Mobile laser scanning can be used successfully upon creation of the digital model of complicated objects.