Virtual Reality in Geography
Published on 22. November 2001
416 pages
978-0-203-30585-0 (ISBN)
Description
Virtual Reality in Geography covers "through the window" VR systems, "fully immersive" VR systems, and hybrids of the two types. The authors examine the Virtual Reality Modeling Language approach and explore its deficiencies when applied to real geographic environments. This is a totally unique book covers all the major uses and methods of virtual reality used by geographers. The authors have produced a CDROM that comes with the book of virtual reality images that will be a fascinating companion to the text. This book will be of great interest to geographers, computer scientists and all those interested in multimedia and computer graphics.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baton Rouge
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
File size
438,76 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-203-30585-0 (9780203305850)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Peter Fisher | David Unwin
Virtual Reality in Geography
Book
09/2019
1st Edition
CRC Press
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Peter Fisher | David Unwin
Virtual Reality in Geography
Book
11/2001
1st Edition
Taylor & Francis
€242.10
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Persons
Peter Fisher is a Professor of Geography at the University of Leicester and David Unwin is a Professor of Geography at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Content
List of contributors, Acknowledgements, PART I: Introduction to VR and technology, PART II: Virtual landscapes, PART III: Virtual cities, PART IV: 'Other' worlds, Index
