Virtual reality is used to design combat situations or a ‘virtual war’ for use as a training tool. A simulated war zone is an ideal way to train soldiers for engagement with the enemy but in a controlled way. It removes the risks associated with a real world combat situation such as death or injury. … Continue reading Virtual reality war
A collaborative virtual environment is a space in which several people interact with each other, often over several locations. The aim is for these people to share ideas and experiences in a co-operative setting – hence the name. Types of collaborative virtual environments Examples of collaborative environments include: Marketing: consumer interaction Training in dangerous/harmful situations … Continue reading Collaborative Virtual Environments
There are three types of virtual reality systems: desktop computer systems (non-immersive), semi-immersive and total immersion as seen in CAVE virtual reality systems. This article discusses semi-immersive virtual reality. ¡ The state of partial immersion What do we mean by ‘immersion?’ Immersion is a term used to describe the sensation of being inside a particular … Continue reading Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Environments
This is the name given to a virtual environment in which the person is fully immersed within it. CAVE stands for CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment and takes the form of a cube-like space in which images are displayed by a series of projectors. CAVE set up A typical CAVE set up includes the following: Rear … Continue reading CAVE Fully Immersive Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is used to train surgeons – both locally and remotely and has won many plaudits for doing so. It is used as a teaching aid for medical students, for example, anatomy lessons, but surgery is the primary use. It enables trainee surgeons to learn new skills as well as practice existing ones on … Continue reading Training for surgery
The Gloveone is a mobile haptic device worn on the hand that allows for haptic interaction with virtual objects, either on a screen or through a virtual reality HMD. The device is pretty unassuming to look at, essentially it’s just a glove with vibrant green highlights. On the back of each glove there’s a puck-like … Continue reading The Gloveone: VR that Fits like a Glove
The Kor-FX is the result of five years of research and development. Produced by the company Immerz, the vest uses vibrations to enhance sound and video game experiences. Much of the long research time that went into the Kor-FX centered around ergonomics. Humans come in many shapes and sizes and while in virtual reality or … Continue reading The Kor-FX 4DFX: Getting In-vest-ted in the Game
One of the most direct ways to combine both tactile force feedback and precise motion capturing is to strap a robotic exoskeleton to your body. This may bring back images of quite scary mechanical feedback and capture systems from the early days of virtual reality, but with modern plastics, electronics and manufacturing methods there is … Continue reading The DEXMO Classic and DEXMO F2 Robotic hand with Haptic Feedback
It may not be immediately apparent what the Woojer 2.0 has to do with virtual reality. In essence the device is simply a wearable subwoofer. A battery powered speaker fundamentally not so different from other battery powered bluetooth speaker you can buy at every electronics shop these days. Except the Woojer addresses one major limitation … Continue reading The Woojer: It’s All About that Bass
Imagine you’re playing one of your favourite video games in virtual reality. Your HMD lets you see and hear things as if you were there, your motion tracker lets you reach out and interact with objects, influencing the world around you. However, you can’t feel anything in this world. Not a breeze, not a touch, … Continue reading The Teslasuit Promises an Electrifying Experience
