Understanding virtual reality : interface, application, and design / William R. Sherman, Alan B. Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, William R.

Contributor:

Craig, Alan B.

Series:

Morgan Kaufmann series in computer graphics and geometric modeling.

Morgan Kaufmann series in computer graphics and geometric modeling

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human-computer interaction.

Virtual reality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 908 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2003.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Understanding Virtual Reality arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced to the point that it is possible to develop and deploy meaningful, productive virtual reality applications. The aim of this thorough, accessible exploration is to help you take advantage of this moment, equipping you with the understanding needed to identify and prepare for ways VR can be used in your field, whatever your field may be. By approaching VR as a communications medium, the authors have created a resource that will remain relevant even as the underlying

Contents:

Front Cover; Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; PART I: WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY?; CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Virtual Reality; Defining Virtual Reality; Four Key Elements of Virtual Reality Experience; A History of VR: Where Did Virtual Reality Technology Come From?; Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 2. VR: The Medium; Communicating Through a Medium; A Medium's Content: A Virtual World; How Are Ideas Transmitted?; Common Issues of Human Communication Media; Narrative: Immotive Versus Interactive; Form and Genre

Experience Versus InformationChapter Summary; PART II: VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 3. Interface to the Virtual World-Input; User Monitoring (User Input to the Virtual World); World Monitoring (Dynamic Input to the Virtual World); Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 4. Interface to the Virtual World-Output; Visual Displays; Aural Displays; Haptic Displays; Vestibular and Other Senses; Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 5. Rendering the Virtual World; Representation of the Virtual World; Visual Representation in VR; Aural Representation in VR; Haptic Representation in VR; Representation Summary

Rendering SystemsVisual Rendering Systems; Aural Rendering Systems; Haptic Rendering Systems; Chapter Summary; Color plates follow page 280; CHAPTER 6. Interacting with the Virtual World; User Interface Metaphors; Manipulating a Virtual World; Navigating in a Virtual World; Interacting with Others; Interacting with the VR System (Metacommands); Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 7. The Virtual Reality Experience; Immersion; Rules of the Virtual World: Physics; Substance of the Virtual World; Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 8. Experience Design: Applying VR to a Problem; Will VR Meet Your Goals?

Creating a VR ApplicationDesigning a VR Experience; The Future of VR Design; Chapter Summary; CHAPTER 9. The Future of Virtual Reality; The State of VR; The Field of VR Research; Trends; Technology Futures; Software; Application Futures; Chapter Summary: The Future Is Happening Now; PART III: THE APPENDICES; A. NICE, An Educational Experience; B. Crumbs, A Tool for Scientific Visualization; C. Boeing Wire Bundles, An Augmented Reality System; D. Placeholder, An Artistic Exploration; References; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612284878

9780128183991

0128183993

9781282284876

1282284878

9780080520094

008052009X

OCLC:

1076274654