1) American invention 2) Science fiction theme
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[play] Virtual Reality is a 2000 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It is set in a modern world where everyone communicates through electronic gadgetty, and is about Alex, a man who invents `Viewdows`, a large screen for people to look at pleasant views. Unusually for his later plays, Ayckbourn was unhappy with the result, and this ...
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Virtual reality (VR), sometimes referred to as immersive multimedia, is a computer-simulated environment that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world or imagined worlds. Virtual reality can recreate sensory experiences, including virtual taste, sight, smell, sound, touch, etc. Most current virtual reality environments are primar...
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the use of computer modeling and simulation that enables a person to interact with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory ... [3 related articles]
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An artificial three-dimentional (3-D) image or experience, created by a computer, and which seems real to the person looking at it
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A digital simulation of the real world. The most realistic form is immersed virtual reality where the user moves from being an observer to being a participant. This is a natural direction for the computer games industry to take.
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n] - a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer
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Technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment
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noun a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it
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Advanced form of computer simulation, in which a participant has the illusion of being part of an artificial environment. The participant views the environment through two tiny television screens (one for each eye) built into a visor. Sensors detect movements of the participant's head or body, causing the apparent viewing position to change. Gl...
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