Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) is the use of a computer to create an artificial environment that
appears and feels like a real environment and allows users to explore a space and manipulate the
environment. In its simplest form, a VR application displays what appears to be a three-
dimentional view of a place or object, such as landscape, building, molecules, or red blood cell,
which users can explore. For example, architects can use VR software to show clients how a
building will look after a construction or remodeling project.
In more advanced forms, VR software requires that users wear specialized headgear,
body suits, and gloves to enhance the experience of the artificial environment (Vance and Reed
34-58). The headgear displays the artificial environment in front of a users eyes. The body suit
and the gloves sense motion and direction, allowing a user to move through, pick up, or hold
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