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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


