Virtual Reality and Visualization

24 Visualization Using Virtual Reality

24.1.2 Virtual Reality What we now often refer to as virtual reality was first proposed in the 1960s [16,38,39]. In addition to the term ‘‘virtual reality,’’ many other terms such as ‘‘virtual environments,’’ ‘‘synthetic environments,’’ ‘‘virtual worlds,’’ and ‘‘artificial reality’’ have been used. Virtual reality has the capability of providing sensory information of sufficient fidelity that t...

Scientific Visualization in Virtual Reality

We present Studierstube our multi-user virtual environment and its application in the area of scientific visualization. We discuss concepts and advantages of using augmented reality – where the real environment is overlaid by computer generated images – as userinterface to complex, three-dimensional visualizations. We describe our experiences with such a system and propose future work in the ar...

Modular Virtual Reality Visualization Tools

We describe a collection of tools designed to be used in a Modular Visualization Environment (MVE) that facilitate the use of a Virtual Reality (VR) input device. VR input devices provide the means to easily and intuitively specify information which is threeor six-dimensional. Many scientific visualization tasks require this type of information. Our goal is to reduce the user interface complexi...

Modular Virtual Reality Visualization Tools

Visualization and (Mis)Perceptions in Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are now being widely adopted for use in areas as diverse as surgical and military training, architectural design, driving and flight simulation, psychotherapy, and gaming/entertainment. A large range of visual displays (from desktop monitors and head-mounted displays (HMDs) to large projection systems) are all currently being employed where each display technol...