TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3
WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY? 4
HOW DOES VIRTUAL REALITY WORK? 5
v The Three Levels of VR : 5
THE HISTORY OF VIRTUAL REALITY 7
VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE PRESENT 8
VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE FUTURE 9
THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND VIRTUAL REALITY 9
v Video Display Devices: 10
v Audio Output Devices: 10
v Tactile Response Devices: 11
v Interactive Input Devices: 11
v Computers and Software: 12
IMMERSIVE & NON IMMERSIVE VR 12
v The Cave: 13
v Head-Mounted Display (HMD): 13
v The Boom: 14
v Input Devices and other Sensual Technologies: 14
v Shared Virtual Environments: 15
v VRML: 15
DRAWBACKS OF VR 16
THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL REALITY 17
v The New Rules of Behavior: 17
v Adverse Effects: 17
Applications of VR 18
v A List of Existing VR examples: 18
DETAILED APPLICATIONS OF VR: 19
v Architecture: 19
v Visualization: 21
v Entertainment: 21
v VR in Movies: 22
v Manufacturing: 25
v Augmented Reality: 25
v Education & Training: 26
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Title: Virtual Reality
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