What is Virtual Reality?

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History (cont...)

Meanwhile, in a garage in Leicester, England...

  • Jonathon Waldern (W Industries/Virtuality)

    • World's first mass-oriented helmet-based VR product

    • Head-mounted display design initiated in 1981

    • First prototype immersive, interactive, VR arcade game completed in 1988

    • Commercial production in March 1991

    • World's first shared-space VR game, "Dactyl Nightmare", July 1991

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