Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) refers to the technology that creates and places human into an artificial world that is similar but different to the real world.[1]
As a popular technology in the 21st century, virtual reality plays an important role in a wide variety of fields, including entertainment (VR games), social connections (remote meetings) and business(virtual office). VR related technology includes augmented reality and mixed reality.[2]
Vitual Reality Technology can be classified into three general category based on the extent of human immersion: non-immersive VR, semi-immersive VR, and fully-immersive VR simulations. The non-immersive VR includes most 3D movie and games that portray a virtual world but the user does not enter the virtual world himself/herself. The semi-immersive VR indicates VR technology which provides an immersive virtual world for the user but the user is still somewhat exposed to the real world. The fully-immersive VR simulations refers to the VR technology that enables user to fully immerse in the artificial reality without the support of real world materials.[3]
Definition and Etymology
History
Types of virtual reality
Technology that makes it work
Current and anticipated application
- ↑ J. N. Latta and D. J. Oberg, "A conceptual virtual reality model," in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 23-29, Jan. 1994, doi: 10.1109/38.250915.
- ↑ "Get Ready to Hear a Lot More About 'XR'". Wired. 1 May 2019. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ Castronovo, Fadi, et al. "An evaluation of immersive virtual reality systems for design reviews." Proceedings of the 13th international conference on construction applications of virtual reality. Vol. 47. 2013.
