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Page 1: Virtual Reality By: Blair Butler. Virtual Reality Virtual Reality- Virtual reality is the simulation of a real or imagined environment that can be experienced

Virtual RealityVirtual Reality

By: Blair ButlerBy: Blair Butler

Page 2: Virtual Reality By: Blair Butler. Virtual Reality Virtual Reality- Virtual reality is the simulation of a real or imagined environment that can be experienced

Virtual RealityVirtual Reality

Virtual Reality-Virtual Reality- Virtual reality is the simulation of a real or Virtual reality is the simulation of a real or imagined environment that can be experienced visually in the imagined environment that can be experienced visually in the three dimensions of width, height, and depth and that may three dimensions of width, height, and depth and that may additionally provide an interactive experience visually in full real-additionally provide an interactive experience visually in full real-time motion with sound and possibly with tactile and other forms time motion with sound and possibly with tactile and other forms of feedback.of feedback.

a participant wears a headset that incorporates high-resolution a participant wears a headset that incorporates high-resolution video displays and audio speakers, immersing the participant in a video displays and audio speakers, immersing the participant in a computer-generated experience. The participant also wears a computer-generated experience. The participant also wears a special glove or body suit studded with sensors that monitor all special glove or body suit studded with sensors that monitor all movement. movement.

Data from the participant's movements are then fed into a Data from the participant's movements are then fed into a computer, which modifies the simulation accordingly. Virtual computer, which modifies the simulation accordingly. Virtual reality systems allow a participant to experience, navigate reality systems allow a participant to experience, navigate through, and manipulate a hypothetical area filled with imaginary through, and manipulate a hypothetical area filled with imaginary structures and objects. structures and objects.

Also known as Virtual environmentsAlso known as Virtual environments Idea began way before advent of computerIdea began way before advent of computer All history has occurred over past 40 yearsAll history has occurred over past 40 years

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Who is Jaron Lanier?Who is Jaron Lanier?

Jaron Lanier is Jaron Lanier is the software the software designer and designer and inventor who inventor who brought high- brought high- tech thinking tech thinking into reach of the into reach of the ordinary people.ordinary people.

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Different types of Different types of Virtual RealityVirtual Reality

It can be divided into:It can be divided into: The simulation of real The simulation of real

environments such as environments such as the interior of a the interior of a building or a building or a spaceship often with spaceship often with the purpose of training the purpose of training or education or education

The development of The development of an imagined an imagined environment, typically environment, typically for a game or for a game or educational adventure.educational adventure.

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Pros of Virtual RealityPros of Virtual Reality VR is imaginably more personal VR is imaginably more personal

than electronic mail or instant than electronic mail or instant messaging, or even a letter or a messaging, or even a letter or a telephone call telephone call

VR is a great social leveler, it VR is a great social leveler, it may find a common ground may find a common ground across differences in age, across differences in age, culture, and linguistic orientation culture, and linguistic orientation

people will be drawn together by people will be drawn together by similar interests instead of similar interests instead of purely by geographic location purely by geographic location

communication will be both communication will be both challenging and rewarding, more challenging and rewarding, more effective and productive, and effective and productive, and thus more enjoyable thus more enjoyable

a tremendous opportunity for a tremendous opportunity for every 'connected' person to find every 'connected' person to find his or her field and/or discipline his or her field and/or discipline

after using a medium thatafter using a medium that provides total freedom of provides total freedom of expression face-to-face expression face-to-face communication may be communication may be found to be too confining found to be too confining

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Cons of Virtual RealityCons of Virtual Reality an inescapable aspect of social an inescapable aspect of social

life is the formation and life is the formation and maintenance of interpersonal maintenance of interpersonal relationships relationships

interaction ought not be interaction ought not be substituted for community substituted for community

separates the 'haves' from the separates the 'haves' from the 'have-nots', a technology of 'have-nots', a technology of Information Age Industrialized Information Age Industrialized nationsnations

VR will provide a VR will provide a communication environment in communication environment in which the dangers of which the dangers of deception and the benefits of deception and the benefits of creativity are amplified beyond creativity are amplified beyond the levels that humans the levels that humans currently experience in their currently experience in their interpersonal interactions. interpersonal interactions.

could lead to low self-esteem, could lead to low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness and feelings of worthlessness and insignificance, even self-insignificance, even self-destructive acts destructive acts

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Today, virtual reality is Today, virtual reality is poised to change the way poised to change the way we interact with and control we interact with and control computers. Like the computers. Like the introduction of computers introduction of computers more than 50 years ago, its more than 50 years ago, its impacts are unknownimpacts are unknown

About the only thing that About the only thing that does seem certain about VR does seem certain about VR is that it will grow and is that it will grow and develop. And as the develop. And as the technology matures, it will technology matures, it will become better, cheaper, and become better, cheaper, and more accessible. more accessible. Furthermore, the networks Furthermore, the networks that link computers will that link computers will expand, making it possible expand, making it possible for VR to weave its way into for VR to weave its way into our daily lives. our daily lives.

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