Abstract :
The trends of virtual-reality research in Japan are reviewed. Research on the application of virtual reality systems in three-dimensional imaging of software structures, remote control of construction robots, and molecular model design is discussed. A prototype of a plant monitoring system that uses camera images to provide a sense of being there, and experiments on the tactile senses of touch and pressure, are described. The space interface device for artificial reality (SPIDAR) is also discussed.<>
Keywords :
user interfaces; virtual reality; Japan; SPIDAR; construction robots; molecular model design; plant monitoring system; pressure; remote control; software structures; space interface device for artificial reality; tactile senses; three-dimensional imaging; touch; virtual-reality research; Application software; Cameras; Orbital robotics; Prototypes; Remote monitoring; Robot control; Robot sensing systems; Robot vision systems; Software prototyping; Virtual reality;
