Mesh Inspector: A Learning Game on Detecting and Repairing Common 3D Mesh Errors

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• Publication Type: Ongoing Bachelor Thesis
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s):
  • Rendering and Modeling
• Date: ongoing
• Date (Start): 1. March 2026
• Date (End): 30. August 2026
• Second Supervisor: Annalena Ulschmid
• Matrikelnummer: 12231214
• First Supervisor: Michael Wimmer

Abstract

Mesh Inspector is a Unity WebGL serious game for IT students and other beginners interested in 3D modeling, that teaches core mesh best practices through interactive detection and simple repair of common mesh errors (e.g., excessive poly-count, non-manifold geometry, flipped normals, and invalid topology such as n-gons). The game provides visualization aids and immediate explanatory feedback to link visible artifacts to underlying topology principles. We will evaluate the game online using a pre/post design plus a participant background survey to assess what new information participants gained and whether their ability to identify and correct mesh issues improves after gameplay.

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@runbachelorthesis{schneider-sturm-2026-mia,
  title =      "Mesh Inspector: A Learning Game on Detecting and Repairing
               Common 3D Mesh Errors",
  author =     "Nils Schneider-Sturm",
  year =       "2026",
  abstract =   "Mesh Inspector is a Unity WebGL serious game for IT students
               and other beginners interested in 3D modeling, that teaches
               core mesh best practices through interactive detection and
               simple repair of common mesh errors (e.g., excessive
               poly-count, non-manifold geometry, flipped normals, and
               invalid topology such as n-gons). The game provides
               visualization aids and immediate explanatory feedback to
               link visible artifacts to underlying topology principles. We
               will evaluate the game online using a pre/post design plus a
               participant background survey to assess what new information
               participants gained and whether their ability to identify
               and correct mesh issues improves after gameplay.",
  month =      mar,
  URL =        "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2026/schneider-sturm-2026-mia/",
}