Virtual Reality

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Introduction1

GCFLearnFree.org (YouTube Channel)

Dictionary

virtual reality : an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one’s actions partially determine what happens in the environment (special hardware & software used in concert) — Merriam-Webster   See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Virtual reality (VR) is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds. Most current virtual reality environments are primarily visual experiences, displayed either on a computer screen or through special stereoscopic displays, but some simulations include additional sensory information, such as sound through speakers or headphones. Some advanced, haptic systems now include tactile information, generally known as force feedback, in medical and gaming applications. Furthermore, virtual reality covers remote communication environments which provide virtual presence of users with the concepts of telepresence and telexistence or a virtual artifact (VA) either through the use of standard input devices such as a keyboard and mouse, or through multimodal devices such as a wired glove, the Polhemus, and omnidirectional treadmills. The simulated environment can be similar to the real world in order to create a lifelike experience—for example, in simulations for pilot or combat training—or it can differ significantly from reality, such as in VR games. — Wikipedia

Virtual Reality (Encyclopædia Britannica)

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Inspiration

Talks about Virtual Reality (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Virtual Reality (Big Think)

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Preservation

History

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Virtual Reality (The Verge)
Want to Know What Virtual Reality Might Become? Look to the Past (Steven Johnson, New York Times)

Library

DDC: 006.8 Virtual Reality (Library Thing)
Subject: Virtual Reality (Library Thing)

Subject: Virtual Reality (Open Library)

Subject: Virtual Reality (Library of Congress)

Subject: Virtual Reality (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Virtual Reality Courses (edX)

Community

News

Virtual Reality Journal (Springer)

Virtual Reality (JSTOR)

Road to Virtual Reality
Upload VR

Virtual Reality (ScienceDaily)
Virtual Reality (NPR Archives)

Government

Document

Virtual Reality (USA.gov)

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Related

See also   Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR)

Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Media

Function Communications Computation Storage Creation Simulation
Analog Mail Device Paper Type, Print Automaton
Electronic Network Calculator Tape Record Elektro
Digital Internet Computer
Hardware Modem Microprocessor Memory Peripheral Robot, XR
Software Service (Web) Program (OS, SS) Database Application AI, VW

These are types of media formats.

Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other

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Notes

1.   The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.

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