What is Virtual Reality?

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History

  • VR can be viewed as an evolution of simulator technology

  • 1950s 'Sensorama' - an "Experience Theatre" (Morton Heilig)

  • "The Ultimate Display", Ivan Sutherland, 1965

  • "Artificial Reality", Myron Kreuger, e.g. "Critter"

  • 1985: Two major events
    • Krueger, "Videoplace"
    • NASA/Ames, world's first 'affordable' stereoscopic head-mounted display

  • VPL, Jaron Lanier, "Virtual Reality".

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