AROWOLO, PAUL and ALAWODE, A.J (2020) ENHANCING LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT WITH IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Virtual Reality (VR) started about 50 years ago in a form of what we recognized today as [stereo head-mounted display (HMD), head tracking, and computer graphics generated images] – although the hardware was completely different. The technology (VR) emerged again between early 80s and late 90s based on a different generation of hardware (e.g., CRT displays rather than vector refresh, electromagnetic tracking instead of mechanical). VR is the term used to describe a computer-generated environment that someone can explore and interact with. A user is immersed in the environment and the brain is basically tricked into thinking what someone is seeing in the virtual world is real. This attracted the attention of the public, and VR was hailed by many engineers, scientists, celebrities, and business people as the beginning of a new era, that would soon change the world for the better. Scientists, engineers, and people working in industry carried on with their research and applications using and exploring different forms of VR, not knowing that actually the topic had already passed away. The purpose of this article is to review a range of VR applications where there is some evidence for, or at least debate about it, and its utility. The recent appearance of low cost virtual reality (VR) technologies – like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive and the Sony PlayStation VR – and Mixed Reality Interfaces – like the Hololens – is attracting the attention of users and researchers suggesting it may be the next largest stepping stone in technological innovation.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2021 18:04 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2021 18:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1531 |
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