Author: pkarjala
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Publication: Kilo Hōkū—Experiencing Hawaiian, Non-Instrument Open Ocean Navigation through Virtual Reality
The Kilo Hōkū team is proud to announce our first publication, now available in MIT’s journal PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments. Titled “Kilo Hōkū—Experiencing Hawaiian, Non-Instrument Open Ocean Navigation through Virtual Reality” (doi:10.1162/PRES_a_00301), it is a presentation of our first steps in developing and prototyping the Kilo Hōkū simulation, the history of native Hawaiian Wayfinding, and our…
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Kilo Hōkū featured on KHON 2 Wake Up 2Day
As part of Bishop Museum’s Wayfinders Weekend, February 3rd and 4th, the Kilo Hoku project was featured on KHON 2’s morning news segment, Wake Up 2Day! Bishop Museum to host Wayfinders Weekend Come and see us from 10 am to 3 pm at Bishop Museum on February 3rd and 4th.
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Kilo Hōkū Version 0.3 Finalized
The latest version of Kilo Hōkū features a number of improvements over previous releases. In this update, we have changed the following: Enhanced the quality of the texture used to display the stars in the sky, resulting in better visuals. Improved the scaling of the Hōkūleʻa model to be more realistic. Adjusted lighting to give…
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Kilo Hōkū at Bishop Museum February 3-4, 2018
Kilo Hōkū will be featured at Bishop Museum in a special exhibition on Virtual Reality Wayfinding the weekend of February 3 and 4, 2018. Visitors will be able to experience the second version of our application, which now features improved visuals and lighting. Come check us out! Bishop Museum
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Kilo Hōkū featured on KHON 2 News July 2017
Kilo Hōkū was featured on local news station KHON 2! UH Manoa students develop Hokulea virtual reality experience Learn about our project and see it at the upcoming Mālama Honua Summit, July 18th – 20th, 2017 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
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