What is Virtual Reality?

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Definition (cont...)

VR is a user interface technology

  • Literally puts the user into the simulation loop

  • User's sensory inputs receive data generated by a computer rather than from the physical world

  • User tasks are of a more perceptual (rather than purely cognitive) nature than conventional CLI or 2D desktop interfaces

  • Enables user to apply inherent spatial skills to work with complex data

  • Aims to create a sense of presence

Author: Michael Louka (mlouka@sn.no)
Last Updated: 18 November 1996