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What is virtual reality? Virtual reality (VR) is - in short - an artificial environment created by computers, in which people can immerse themselves and feel that this artificial reality really does exist. The appeal of virtual reality is that people can experience an environment which may not exist in real life or which may not normally be available to them because of factors such as cost or safety. Immersion and interactivity We have all …

…in the virtual world. The glove transmits information such as the position of the user's hand and movement of each finger to the computer, which then instructs the glove to create the appropriate sensation, such as tapping a finger on a hard surface or picking up a glass of water. With increasing computer power, the sensory glove could eventually be developed into a body suit to create a sense of touch over the whole body.