Title :
Three views of virtual reality: an overview
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
Virtual reality (VR) presents a synthetically generated environment to the user through visual, auditory, and other stimuli. A VR systems´s head-mounted display, stereo graphics, and direct manipulation in three dimensions are outlined. Early work in VR and major technological hurdles in the areas of tracking, display, image generation, and software support are reviewed. Research directions and potential applications of VR are discussed.<>
Keywords :
digital simulation; interactive devices; stereo image processing; user interfaces; virtual reality; VR; direct manipulation; display; head-mounted display; image generation; major technological hurdles; potential applications; software support; stereo graphics; synthetically generated environment; three dimensions; tracking; virtual reality; Computer displays; Graphics; Head; Internet; Layout; Motion pictures; NASA; Three dimensional displays; Turning; Virtual reality;
