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    Some people identify the recreation of virtual reality in rudimentary Victorian "stereoscopes," the first 3d video viewers. Others point to a sort of out-of-body experience. But to most people, VR was created by a handful of developers in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1962 filmmaker Mort Heilig patented the first VR system: the Sensorama, an arcade style room with a 3D display and vibrating seat. Heilig imagined it as the first in a line of products for the "cinema of the future," unfortunately that future

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    Virtual Reality Imagine walking down a white sandy beach. The sand is warm between your toes and there is a light breeze that moves your hair. You look across the horizon at the bright warm sun, a little to bright you think as you squint. But the water before you is so clear, you can see small fish clear to the bottom. The water is cool and it feels refreshing as you let the waves crash gently at your feet. This place is beautiful and peaceful, but you realize your not alone. You look to your

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    Does the virtual reality technology used in game really affect our health? Nowadays, it have been widely discussed that whether the virtual reality technology used in game field can really affect our health. For instance, simulator sickness or mental trauma. Why this matters most in this Information Age is that it is virtual reality technology used in game that really makes a big difference to the form of interaction in games even the form of interaction between human beings. The ideas of experts

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    Virtual Reality Being one of the new up and coming technologies of today, we hear about virtual reality all over but sometimes don’t even know what the term really means. Virtual reality is “a technology that allows the user to go beyond the computer screen and enter a three-dimensional, computer-generated world (Virtual Reality Resources).” In other words, virtual reality is the users interacting with the computer and actually becoming a part of what is happening in the imaginary world,

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    Virtual reality technology has been utilized in many fields since the years following the second World War. Pilots trained for flying and medical doctors even practiced surgeries. As time has progressed this virtual reality has been improved. By the early 1990’s visual effects were paired with audio to enhance the experience even further (Schafer 2016). This gave way to what many know as contemporary virtual reality, wherein participants wear a headpiece that projects an augmented version of reality

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    Introduction Virtual reality constitutes on numerous definitions could possibly be related to as near reality or an instance of reality being created by a technological tool. Virtual reality allows an individual to be part of a virtual world and to be able to influence certain objects while part of that virtual world. The selection of virtual reality is based on the large increase of growth based on virtual reality over the past few years. An individual carries numerous senses within the body and

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    aimed at connecting humans on an emotional level is virtual reality. Virtual reality is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image/environment that can be interacted with by the user. It works by having the images respond to the user’s movement, thereby giving the user the sense of being immersed. This artificial environment affords users the opportunity to explore the unknown and discover a universe of possibilities. Virtual reality is the ultimate empathy machine. Movies are made

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    Introduction In this project I will give you the basics information about virtual reality and virtual reality glasses. I will tell you how it works, about its advantages and disadvantages, history and also little bit about history. How Do Virtual Reality Glasses Work? Three dimensional and virtual reality glasses have polarized lenses which show two pictures, one image per each eye and give you an illusion of CAVE environments. Technique used to enable a 3D effect to a 2D image is called stereoscopy

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    Virtual reality is such a cool concept in technology. It’s something that a lot of people are at the very least intrigued by. Maybe not something that they think about or look up on a daily basis, but something that they may keep an eye on. I mean Google has sold over 5 million Google cardboards and has shipped over 10 million of them. For those that don’t know what Google cardboard is, it’s a virtual reality platform that Google made ( a cardboard headset) that you put on your head that you use

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    Uses of Virtual and Augmented Reality Today, virtual and augmented reality is no stranger to us. We see and hear about it almost every day from friends posting videos of someone's grandparents taking a virtual rollercoaster ride, game conventions and even from television series such as the legendary anime, Sword Art: Online (2012). When you think about the two gaming is the most obvious thing that comes to mind. However, many people don’t know about the other uses of this booming technology. So,

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