Exploring the Virtual Frontier (Hardcover)

Dr Amol Prakash Bhagat

ISBN 13: 9798896991458

Published by Notion Press, 2025

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Hardcover. Exploring the Virtual Frontier: An Introductory Guide to Virtual and Augmented Realities is a comprehensive guide for anyone embarking on the exciting journey into VR and AR.Chapter 1 introduces Virtual Reality, tracing its evolution and key elements. It examines how simulated environments impact perception and highlights VR's transformative applications. Chapter 2 explores the input and output devices that bring VR to life, including position trackers, navigation interfaces, and haptic systems, offering a practical understanding of these tools.Chapter 3 delves into the technological backbone of VR, focusing on rendering pipelines, workstation systems, and distributed architectures. The transition to Augmented Reality begins in Chapter 4, where AR's defining characteristics, technologies, and connections to other innovations are explored. Chapters 5 and 6 expand on AR hardware, software, and applications, showcasing its transformative role across industries and its future potential.This guide is more than an academic exploration; it's a call to embrace the opportunities VR and AR present. Whether you're a student, developer, researcher, or enthusiast, it equips you with the knowledge and tools to engage meaningfully with these revolutionary technologies. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring the Virtual Frontier (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798896991458
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Exploring the Virtual Frontier: An Introductory Guide to Virtual and Augmented Realities is a comprehensive guide for anyone embarking on the exciting journey into VR and AR.

Chapter 1 introduces Virtual Reality, tracing its evolution and key elements. It examines how simulated environments impact perception and highlights VR's transformative applications. Chapter 2 explores the input and output devices that bring VR to life, including position trackers, navigation interfaces, and haptic systems, offering a practical understanding of these tools.

Chapter 3 delves into the technological backbone of VR, focusing on rendering pipelines, workstation systems, and distributed architectures. The transition to Augmented Reality begins in Chapter 4, where AR's defining characteristics, technologies, and connections to other innovations are explored. Chapters 5 and 6 expand on AR hardware, software, and applications, showcasing its transformative role across industries and its future potential.

This guide is more than an academic exploration; it's a call to embrace the opportunities VR and AR present. Whether you're a student, developer, researcher, or enthusiast, it equips you with the knowledge and tools to engage meaningfully with these revolutionary technologies.