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Peer reviewedNugent, William R. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Explains virtual reality as a computer-synthesized three-dimensional environment (cyberspace) in which human participants, appropriately interfaced, appear to be enveloped. Cyberspace in science fiction is discussed; contributions of aerospace and military simulation trainers, digital imaging, and motion picture special effects are described; and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Computer Simulation, Cybernetics, Films
Peer reviewedNewby, Gregory B. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1993
Discusses the current state of the art in virtual reality (VR), its historical background, and future possibilities. Highlights include applications in medicine, art and entertainment, science, business, and telerobotics; and VR for information science, including graphical display of bibliographic data, libraries and books, and cyberspace.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Business, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
