Descriptor
Aerospace Technology | 1 |
Computer Simulation | 1 |
Cybernetics | 1 |
Films | 1 |
Futures (of Society) | 1 |
Library Automation | 1 |
Library Collections | 1 |
Man Machine Systems | 1 |
Military Training | 1 |
Science Fiction | 1 |
Special Effects | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
Journal of the American… | 1 |
Author
Nugent, William R. | 1 |
Publication Type
Information Analyses | 1 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Nugent, 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