Essential Virtual Reality Fast: How to Understand the Techniques and Potential of Virtual Reality

by John Vince and John A. Vince

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852330120
• ISBN13: 9781852330125
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent overview of the techniques and potential of VR

This was the first book I purchased about VR and it clearly exceeded my expectations! The author does an excellent job of describing the basics of VR: its concepts and terms, benefits, human factors, hardware/software, and applications. The book is choke full of figures and color plates which the author skillfully uses to highlight and illustrate his points. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to begin learning about VR.