Virtual Reality - What it is and How it Works
Virtual Reality - What it is and How it Works
Imagine being able to point into the sky and fly. Or
perhaps walk through space and connect molecules together.
These are some of the dreams that have come with the
invention of virtual reality. With the introduction of
computers, numerous applications have been enhanced or
created. The newest technology that is being tapped is that
of artificial reality, or "virtual reality" (VR). When
Morton Heilig …
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…ard. Virtual Reality. Toronto: Summit Books,
1991.
Tisdale, Sallie. "It's Been Real." Esquire, April 1991,
pp. 36-40.
Various. Virtual Reality Special Report. San Francisco:
Meckler Publishing, 1992.
Companies Contacted:
Ascension Technology Corp.
P.O Box 527
Burlington, VT 05402
(802)655-7879
Polhemus Inc.
P.O Box 560
Colchester, VT 05446
(802)655-3159
Shooting Star Technology
1921 Holdom Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5B 3W4
(604)298-8574
Virtual Technologies
P.O. Box 5984
Stanford, CA 94309
(415)599-2331
VPL Research Inc.
656 Bair Island Rd. Third Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
(415)361-1710
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