Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design
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AlbakiReads Editorial A broad framework for virtual reality systems and design
A broad framework for virtual reality systems and design
Framing virtual reality as a communications medium, this second edition connects the field’s history and evolving technologies with the practical work of planning VR applications. It surveys systems in use alongside the design and implementation questions that shape a project: hardware needs, system integration, interaction methods, and usability. The emphasis on underlying principles gives the book a wide technical scope, moving beyond any single device or platform to consider how VR can be applied across professional contexts.
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- Students and practitioners seeking an overview of virtual reality
- Designers and developers working with VR interaction and usability
- Professionals evaluating possible VR applications in their field
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Book Overview Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design, Second Edition arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual ...
Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design, Second Edition arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced dramatically. The book helps users take advantage of the ways they can identify and prepare for the applications of VR in their field. By approaching VR as a communications medium, the authors have created a resource that will remain relevant even as underlying technologies evolve. Included are a history of VR, systems currently in use, the application of VR, and the many issues that arise in application design and implementation, including hardware requirements, system integration, interaction techniques and usability.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 938 | Language: English | Publisher: MORGAN KAUFMANN PUBL INC | ISBN: 0128183993
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