Virtual reality :
Grady, Sean M., 1965-
Virtual reality : simulating and enhancing the world with computers / Sean M. Grady. - New ed. - New York : Facts On File, 2003. - xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Science & technology in focus Facts on File science library .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-214) and index.
A quick tour of VR -- Creating practical computers -- Developing better interfaces -- Precursors to VR -- A new view of data -- A new course for indoor flight training -- Mimicking reality -- Reality simulators: supercomputers to PCs -- Graphics: polygons and perspectives -- Displays: looking and listening in VR -- Manipulators: gloves, wands and trackers -- The larger view: caves, walls and desks -- VR as a research tool -- VR as a training tool -- VR as a teaching tool -- VR as a design tool -- VR as a healing tool -- The world of VR business -- Drawbacks to VR -- Virtual philosophy -- VR's future.
0816046867 9780816046867
2002004380
Human-computer interaction--Juvenile literature.
Virtual reality--Juvenile literature.
Human-computer interaction.
Virtual reality.
Computer simulation.
QA76.9 / .H85G71 2003
Virtual reality : simulating and enhancing the world with computers / Sean M. Grady. - New ed. - New York : Facts On File, 2003. - xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Science & technology in focus Facts on File science library .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-214) and index.
A quick tour of VR -- Creating practical computers -- Developing better interfaces -- Precursors to VR -- A new view of data -- A new course for indoor flight training -- Mimicking reality -- Reality simulators: supercomputers to PCs -- Graphics: polygons and perspectives -- Displays: looking and listening in VR -- Manipulators: gloves, wands and trackers -- The larger view: caves, walls and desks -- VR as a research tool -- VR as a training tool -- VR as a teaching tool -- VR as a design tool -- VR as a healing tool -- The world of VR business -- Drawbacks to VR -- Virtual philosophy -- VR's future.
0816046867 9780816046867
2002004380
Human-computer interaction--Juvenile literature.
Virtual reality--Juvenile literature.
Human-computer interaction.
Virtual reality.
Computer simulation.
QA76.9 / .H85G71 2003