Virtual Reality Primer

Name: Virtual Reality Primer
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ISBN: 9780070364172

ISBN-10: 0070364176

ISBN-13: 9780070364172

Edition: 1994

Authors: L. Casey Larijani

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"Beyond the media fascination with virtual reality lies a fast-developing technology which has extraordinary - and quite real - commercial applications. And not just in the entertainment industry: VR applications hold tremendous promise in the manufacturing, engineering, medical, educational, architectural, and military fields, among many others." "Now you can discover exactly how virtual reality works, where it's going, and what impact it will have on your industry in the years ahead. This no-nonsense, jargon-free reference gives you the complete picture of how VR is being used today ... and its potential for tomorrow." "Packed with invaluable - and easy-to-understand - information, The…

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List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540

Preface
An Overview of Converging Technologies	p. 1
Displaying Virtually Real Images	p. 17
Things You Need to Create a Virtual World	p. 29
Behind the Scenes: Software, Databases, etc.	p. 53
Virtual Mobility	p. 69
Medical Applications	p. 77
Architectural Walk-Through	p. 99
The World of Entertainment	p. 109
Virtual Reality in Education	p. 131
VR at Home and in the Office	p. 143
Applications for Manufacturing	p. 157
Applications for Science and Engineering	p. 165
Military Applications	p. 179
On the Horizon	p. 185
Good News and Bad News	p. 199
Appendices	p. 207
References	p. 251
Index	p. 259
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