1. 2.03A Evolution of Virtual Reality
2.03 Explore virtual reality design and use.

2. Characteristics of Virtual Reality

3. Virtual Reality is extremely interactive. is a simulated environment.
involves the use of human senses.
exists in many different forms.
is a simulated environment.
involves computer-generated graphics.
is 3-dimensional.

4. History of Virtual Reality

5. History of Virtual Reality
– Link trainers; attempt to duplicate airplane cockpit.
Mid 1940’s-1990s – Flight simulators.
1970s-Flight simulators operated in real time.
1979-Head-mounted displays used.
Early 1980s-Pilots navigated through detailed virtual worlds.

6. Movie and Game Industry Uses
Star Wars movie used computer generated graphics.
1980’s
Data glove was invented to produce music by linking hand gestures to a music synthesizer.
Mattel™ adapted it into the Power Glove for Nintendo.

7. Uses of Virtual Reality

8. Some of Today’s Uses Architecture Education Entertainment Medicine
Military Training

9. Development of Virtual Reality

10. Development of Virtual Reality
Basic elements of Virtual Reality have existed since 1980.
Developing virtual reality environments requires:
High-performance computers.
Specialized software and additional hardware.

11. Review
Characteristics
History
Uses
Development