Virtual Reality
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-07-709835-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a comprehensive tutorial introduction to the varieties of (networked) virtual reality and their uses in the real world. Its strongly pedagogical approach enables student to make sense of virtual reality and its applications. Its contributors include a number of very experienced practitioners of virtual reality, which puts the topic further in context.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-07-709835-3 (9780077098353)
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Content
Preface. Part I. Virtual Realities in Real Worlds. 1. Introduction. 2. The Applications of VR. Part II. Pictures, Models, and Structures. 3. Photographic and Photorealistic VR. 4. 3D Authoring, Modeling and Rendering. 5. Visualization. Part III. Worlds. 6. HCI and Human Factors. 7. Worlds. 8. VRML. Part IV. Frontiers. Appendix: Resources. Comprehensive annotated listing of online resources. Software. Tutorials. Annotated bibliography.