What is Virtual Reality?(The Complete immersion)
Virtual Reality (VR) means experiencing objects or things through our computers that actually don't really exist. Virtual Reality is already becoming a very in demand concept, and with so many new cameras and devices, it can be easy to feel left behind. That's because VR is still relatively new technology.
VR can also be defined as a believable, interactive 3D computer-created world for you to explore and to get the feel that you are really there, both physically and mentally.
Virtual Reality is essentially:
- Believable
You have to believe that you are already there, in the VR world
- Interactive
When you move, the VR world must go with you
- Computer-generated
Only powerful machines are fast enough to make interactive, alternative and believable worlds
- Explorable
A VR world have to be big enough and detailed for you to explore
- Immersive
To be both interactive and believable, VR needs to engage both your mind and your body.
How does it work?
There are a number of systems and hardware that will allow users to experience Virtual worlds. These include headsets, headphones, specialized gloves and omnidirectional treadmills for running and jumping, thus allowing the wearer to explore the environment and to experience touch in a virtual world. Our brains and our senses have evolved enough to actually work together in order to provide you accurate feedback of your immediate surroundings. Creating enjoyable and effective Virtual Reality experiences can be so difficult. Moreover, for the virtual worlds to be convincing enough in order to fool your senses, the developers have to take into account your field of vision - that includes your peripheral vision.
Why do we need Virtual Reality?
Virtual Reality will be used everywhere I suppose, its such a technology that can be useful in many fields - not only in gaming, which was the first assignation, but also in:
- Medicine
- Education
- Business
- Science
- Construction
- Fashion
- Healthcare
- Programming
- Engineering
- Media
- Film
and many more ...
Conclusion
Virtual Reality is a virtual environment or world in which users can interact, and can fools our senses into believing what we hear, touch, and of course see. By using cutting edge software and hardware, Virtual Reality will definitely impact a wide range of industries, and undoubtedly most notably - the entertainment industry.
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