VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) ppt
- 2. Contents • What is Virtual Reality? • History • Types of Virtual Reality. • Hardware used in V.R. . • Applications of V.R. . • Advantages and Disadvantages.
- 3. What is Virtual Reality? • Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. • Virtual Reality’s most immediately-recognizable component is the head- mounted display (HMD). Human beings are visual creatures, and display technology is often the single biggest difference between immersive Virtual Reality systems and traditional user interfaces. • Major players in Virtual Reality include HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR (PSVR).
- 4. History • Virtual reality technology was invented in 1956-1957 by Morton Heilig. His multimedia device called the Sensorama is considered one of the earliest VR systems. However, the term ‘virtual reality’ was coined much later in 1987 by researcher Jaron Lanier
- 5. • 1968 – The first VR HMD, The Sword of Damocles, was created. • 1977 – Developed at MIT, the Aspen Movie Map enabled users to vitake a virtual tour of Aspen, Colorado. • 1984 – Jaron Lanier founded VPL Research, one of the first companies to develop and sell VR products. • 1991 – The first VR arcade machine, Virtuality, was introduced. • 1994 – Sega introduced its VR-1 motion simulator in its SegaWorld arcades. • 2007 – Google introduced Street View, which provides panoramic views of locations. • 2010 – The first prototype of the Oculus Rift headset was designed. • 2014 – Facebook acquired Oculus for $2bn. • 2014 – Sony announced the launch of Project Morpheus, a VR headset for its PS4 console. • 2015 – Apple awarded the patent for a head-mounted display apparatus. • 2015 – Google launched Cardboard, which uses a head mount to turn a smartphone into a VR device. • 2015 – Samsung launched the Gear VR headset. • 2015 – The HTC Vive headset, developed by HTC and Valve, was unveiled at Mobile World Congress.
- 6. • 2016 – The first generation Oculus Rift device was released. • 2016 – Sony’s introduced PlayStation VR (PSVR). • 2017 – Microsoft launched the Xbox One X, its VR-ready games console and headset. • 2018 – Facebook revealed camera-loaded glasses optimised for ‘social VR’. • 2018 – Facebook released its untethered Oculus Go headset. • 2018 – Lenovo’s Mirage Solo, the first headset running Google Daydream, became available. • 2019 – Sony announced that it had sold more than four million PSVR headsets. • 2021 – More than 85 million VR headsets will be in use in China, according to PwC.
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- 15. Types of Virtual Reality • Fully-immersive • Semi-immersive • Non-immersive
- 16. Hardware Devices • Input Devices • Output Devices
- 17. Applications of Virtual Reality • Entertainment • Healthcare • Education
- 18. Advantages and Disadvantages • Virtual reality creates a realistic world. • It enables user to find viewer places . • Through Virtual Reality user can experiment with an artificial environment. • Virtual Reality make the education more easily and comfortable • The equipments used in virtual reality are very expensive . • It consists of huge and complex technology • We can't move from virtual reality environment to our own the real world. • In the classroom you can act with flexibility. You are open to give suggestions and ask questions. This is not possible
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