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Essential Ser.: Essential Virtual Reality Fast : How to Understand the Techniques and Potential of Virtual Reality by John Vince (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer London, The Limited
ISBN-101852330120
ISBN-139781852330125
eBay Product ID (ePID)442102
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXiv, 186 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEssential Virtual Reality Fast : How to Understand the Techniques and Potential of Virtual Reality
SubjectComputer Graphics, Virtual Worlds, Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Vince
Subject AreaComputers
SeriesEssential Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-022387
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal006
Table Of Content1 What is Virtual Reality?.- What Is Virtual Reality?.- Who Should Read This Book?.- The Aims and Objectives of This Book.- Assumptions Made In This Book.- How to Use The Book.- Some VR Concepts and Terms.- Navigation and Interaction.- Immersion and Presence.- What Is Not VR?.- The Internet.- Summary.- 2 The Benefits of Virtual Reality.- 3D Visualization.- Navigation.- Interaction.- Physical Simulation.- Virtual Environments.- Applications.- Summary.- 3 3D Computer Graphics.- From Computer Graphics To Virtual Reality.- Modeling Objects.- Dynamic Objects.- Constraints.- Collision Detection.- Perspective Views.- 3D Clipping.- Stereoscopic Vision.- Rendering The Image.- Color.- Colored Objects.- Light Sources.- Rendering Algorithms.- Texture Mapping.- Bump Mapping.- Environment Mapping.- Shadows.- Radiosity.- Fog.- Transparency.- Other Computer Graphics Techniques.- Summary.- 4 Human Factors.- Vision.- Vision and Display Technology.- Hearing.- Tactile.- Equilibrium.- Summary.- 5 VR Hardware.- Computers.- Tracking.- Input Devices.- Output Devices.- Glasses.- Displays.- Audio.- Summary.- 6 VR Software.- VR Software Features.- Web Based VR.- Superscape's VRT.- The Visualization System.- VRT Summary.- Division's dVise.- A Virtual Product.- dVise Summary.- Multigen.- Summary.- 7 Vr Applications.- Industrial.- Training Simulators.- Entertainment.- Human Movement Analysis.- WWW Applications.- 8 Conclusion.- The Past.- Today.- Conclusion.- Appendix A VRML Web Sites.- Appendix B HMDs.- Appendix C Trackers.- Appendix D VRML Program.- Appendix E Web Sites for VR Products.- References.
SynopsisEssential Virtual Reality fast tells you what is and isn VR John Vince provides a potted history of Virtual Reality and explains in easy-to-understand terms what computer graphics are and how they are integral to VR systems. You'll see how important it is to understand the part human factors have to play in creating a good VR system (sound, sight, touch and balance) and take a look at a working VR system. You'll get the answers to questions like: - What hardware and software is used? - How does multi-user VR work? - Can you network VR? - What are the applications? - What is the future for VR? And you'll have a far better understanding of the impact these exciting techniques will have on our everyday lives., Essential Virtual Reality fast tells you what is and isn VR! John Vince provides a potted history of Virtual Reality and explains in easy-to-understand terms what computer graphics are and how they are integral to VR systems. You'll see how important it is to understand the part human factors have to play in creating a good VR system (sound, sight, touch and balance) and take a look at a working VR system. You'll get the answers to questions like: - What hardware and software is used? - How does multi-user VR work? - Can you network VR? - What are the applications? - What is the future for VR? And you'll have a far better understanding of the impact these exciting techniques will have on our everyday lives., Virtual reality (VR) allows users to enter computer generated 3D scenes that can be navigated and manipulated. Essential Virtual Reality fast shows readers what is and isn't VR. The author provides an overview of the history of virtual reality and explains, in easy-to-understand terms, the concepts of computer graphics and how they are integral to VR systems. The importance of integrating human factors, such as vision, sound, touch and balance, is emphasized. Exploring actual VR systems, readers will learn about all the important aspects of virtual environments, including the hardware, software, and sound systems, as well as the latest VR techniques on the Internet.
LC Classification NumberT385
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