Early attempts at Virtual Reality (VR) in history Presented by Irem Alkut From Plato to Twitter: A history of influence, media and public opinion Professor Spector

How Brands use VR as a PR tactic - Marriott Hotel A virtual honeymoon by Marriott Hotel that uses Oculus Rift VR headset to transport newly-wed couples from NYC to Hawaii.

Panoramic Paintings in the 19th century The first panoramic painting by Irish Painter Robert Parker. (1) “The Panorama” of Edinburgh http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality/history.html

Panoramic Paintings As a Communication Tool Panoramic paintings used to depict landscapes, historical events, the battle scenes. Battle of Borodino, 1812

Panoramic Paintings As a Communication Tool Panoramas became a popular form of entertainment in the mid-19th century. Henri Philippoteaux’s depicted an event in the Franco-Prussian war (1870) with his Siege of Paris painting. (1) His son Paul painted the panorama The Battle of Gettysburg (1883) http://www.britannica.com/art/panorama-visual-arts

Stereoscopic Photos in the 19th century First stereoscopic photo invented by Charles Wheatstone in 1838. (1) (2) He showed that when two images are viewed stereoscopically, they are combined in the brain to produce 3D depth perception. http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=1512 http://www.arts.rpi.edu/~ruiz/stereo_history/text/historystereog.html

Stereoscopes in the 19th century They became popular form of entertainment and leisure time activity in the 19th century.

Stereoscopic Photo Examples from the 19th century When combined into a GIF *Sumo wrestlers : Taken by T.Enami in the late 19th century in Japan

Stereoscopic Photos as a Communication Tool Stereoscope was used in the medical field for educational purposes in the 19th century. (1) Stereo cards introduced viewers to medical conditions, human anatomy, and medical procedures. Holmes-style stereoscope with a collection of dermatological stereo cards in the late 19th century. http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=1512

Stereoscopic Photos As a Communication Tool Doctors also used stereo cards at the bottom of the descriptive pages to illustrate how to perform certain procedures. A page within Dr. James Case’s Stereo Roentgenography of the Alimentary Tract (1914), providing an example of the proper way to perform a vertical roentgenoscopy. http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/hslblog/history/?p=1512

The impact of Stereoscopic Photos in Today’s VR technology Google Cardboard and VR head mounted displays uses the design principles of the Stereoscope. http://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality/history.html

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