9 Introduction To Virtual Reality

Computer Graphics · Unit 9 · 2 hrs

Introduction to Virtual Reality

Exam-focused notes for Introduction to Virtual Reality (Computer Graphics, CSC214): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 4 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • Concept of Virtual reality
  • Virtual Reality Components of VR System, Types of VR System, 3D Position Trackers, Navigation and Manipulation Interfaces
  • Application of VR

Concept of Virtual reality

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What is virtual reality? Explain some form of virtual reality. [5]

Virtual Reality (VR) is an artificial environment that is created with software and presented to the user in such a way that the user suspends belief and accepts it as a real environment. In other words, VR is the use of computer technology to create a simu...

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Application of VR

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List some significance of virtual reality. Differentiate between virtual reality and augmented reality with example. Demonstrate how a polygon can be created using OpenGL.[10]

--- Virtual Reality (VR) is an artificial environment created with software and presented to the user in such a way that the user suspends belief and accepts it as a real environment. It uses computer technology to create a simulated, interactive 3D environ...

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List some applications of VR. What might be the possible navigation techniques and manipulating interfaces in virtual reality? Justify. [5]

Virtual Reality creates an entirely immersive virtual world where it becomes hard to differentiate between what is real and what is not real (typically achieved by wearing a helmet or goggles with VR technology). Its major applications include: 1. Education...

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Virtual Reality Components of VR System, Types of VR System, 3D Position Trackers, Navigation and Manipulation Interfaces

20775 marks

How virtual realities differ with our real world? Describe some components of VR system. [5]

Virtual Reality is an artificial environment created with software and presented to the user in such a way that the user suspends belief and accepts it as a real environment. It is the use of computer technology to create a simulated, interactive environmen...

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