Details

Subject(s)

• Human-computer interaction—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Virtual reality—Juvenile literature [Browse]

Series

• Science & technology in focus [More in this series]
• Facts on File science library [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-214) and index.

Contents

A quick tour of VR -- Creating practical computers -- Developing better interfaces -- Precursors to VR -- A new view of data -- A new course for indoor flight training -- Mimicking reality -- Reality simulators: supercomputers to PCs -- Graphics: polygons and perspectives -- Displays: looking and listening in VR -- Manipulators: gloves, wands and trackers -- The larger view: caves, walls and desks -- VR as a research tool -- VR as a training tool -- VR as a teaching tool -- VR as a design tool -- VR as a healing tool -- The world of VR business -- Drawbacks to VR -- Virtual philosophy -- VR's future.

ISBN

0816046867

LCCN

2002004380

OCLC

49625119

RCP

N - S