Virtual Reality Through the New Looking Glass

Name: Virtual Reality Through the New Looking Glass
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ISBN: 9780070501676

ISBN-10: 007050167X

ISBN-13: 9780070501676

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Ken Pimental, Kevin Teixeira

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This text has been updated to cover the new Pentium processor. It provides an introduction to the past, present and future of computer-generated artificial worlds. It explains what virtual reality is, how it works, how it has evolved and what cultural and ethical questions are posed by its implementation. It focuses, however, on practical applications that will soon be available to the general public.

Book details

List price: $36.95
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: T A B Books
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword


Introduction


Stepping through the new looking glass


The interface is the application


The evolution of cyberspace


Pioneers in cyberspace


Cyberspace for sale


21st-century tools


Reality simulators


Virtual-world building blocks


Desktop VR


Gloves, goggles, and wands


Brave new worlds


Designing virtual worlds


Education as simulation


Business enters the cyberage


Medical applications


The new entertainment economy


Art in VR


The next generation


App. A. Resource guide


App. B. Company and institution guide


App. C. Sample source code


Glossary


References and recommended reading


Index


About the authors