| Title: | Virtual reality |
| Authors: | Samuel Greengard, Author |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Publisher: | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2019 |
| Series: | MIT Press Essential Knowledge |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-0-262-53752-0 |
| Size: | 1 online resource (xviii, 243 p.) / ill. |
| Class number: | QA76.9.V5 |
| Subjects: | Virtual reality |
| Description: | In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, technology writer Samuel Greengard offers an accessible overview of developments in extended reality, explaining the technology, considering the social and psychological ramifications, and discussing possible future directions.Greengard describes the history and technological development of augmented and virtual realities, including the latest research in the field, and surveys the various shapes and forms of VR, AR, and MR, including head-mounted displays, mobile systems, and goggles. He examines the way these technologies are shaping and reshaping some professions and industries, and explores how extended reality affects psychology, morality, law, and social constructs. It's not a question of whether extended reality will become a standard part of our world, he argues, but how, when, and where these technologies will take hold. Will extended reality help create a better world? Will it benefit society as a whole? Or will it merely provide financial windfalls for a select few? |
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