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A Virtual History of Reality

A Virtual History of Reality. Sean Hamilton Craig McClung Jamie Durbin. What is VR. Technology – enabling a user to enter a ‘simulated’ world. Uses advanced computer software to create the illusion of ‘real life’ 3 key characteristics for VR, Synthetic environment Interactive real time

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A Virtual History of Reality

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  1. A Virtual History of Reality Sean Hamilton Craig McClungJamie Durbin

  2. What is VR • Technology – enabling a user to enter a ‘simulated’ world. • Uses advanced computer software to create the illusion of ‘real life’ • 3 key characteristics for VR, • Synthetic environment • Interactive real time • 3D imagery.

  3. Use • VR is used to simulate dangerous and rare situations • VR applications are useful because they can be simulated accurately and repeatedly. • VR is best known for its use in flight simulators and games

  4. Characteristics • VR is used for Research, Design, Training Medical purposes and marketing amongst others. • concept of VR has been depicted in such works as William Gibson’s Neuromancer and Chris Carter’s TV Series Harsh Realm

  5. Virtual Science • Medical procedures • Training • Keyhole Surgery • Testing Scientific Theories • Simulation • Archaeology • Walkthrough • Visualization • Reconstruction

  6. Virtual Work • Architecture • Walkthrough • Concept Design & Testing • Visualization • Simulation • Training • Pilot Training

  7. Virtual Dreams • Games • Half Life 2 • Doom 3 • Chat • Second Life • Active Worlds • Web Site • VRML

  8. The Foreseeable Future…

  9. The Good…?

  10. …The Bad, And The Ugly! • Unfortunately, even now people become addicted to the net… with Virtual Reality, the problem may become much worse! • Also, as feedback systems become more responsive, the possibility of physical injury or even death is possible if safety systems are not observed… • And finally, sad, sad people will have even more of a chance to be the geeks they truly are…

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