Virtual Reality
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INTRODUCTION
Imagine yourself being able to jump off of the Empire State
Building and fly over New York City on your own personal tour. You catch a
glimpse of Madison Square, you see a breathtaking view of Broadway, and
then you quickly pass over Monk's Coffee Shop, where Jerry, George, Elaine,
an ....
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.... If you're
open to new ideas, and you have a good imagination, virtual reality may be
a toy for you.
What is VR?
Virtual Reality grew out of flight simulation research during World
War II and early computer graphics research in the 1960's. In 1965,
computer scientist Ivan Sutherland published a paper describing "The
Ultimate Display" and set the stage for research on the technology of
Virtual Reality. Here's an excerpt from his paper:
"The ultimate display would, of ....
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