Virtual Reality category: 184 books
by Jack Donovan
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Explore the new frontier of virtual reality with the Oculus Rift and bring the VR revolution to your own projects
About This Book
Create immersive 3D games especially designed for the Oculus Rift platform
Build complex realistic virtual reality (VR) games with the Unity Engine
Create striking...
Understanding Virtual Reality
Interface, Application, and Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2002
Understanding Virtual Reality arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced to the point that it is possible to develop and deploy meaningful, productive virtual reality applications. The aim of this thorough, accessible exploration is to help you take advantage of this...
Developing Virtual Reality Applications
Foundations of Effective Design
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Virtual Reality systems enable organizations to cut costs and time, maintain financial and organizational control over the development process, digitally evaluate products before having them created, and allow for greater creative exploration. In this book, VR developers Alan Craig, William Sherman,...
Hello Avatar
Rise of the Networked Generation
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
An examination of our many modes of online identity and how we live on the continuum between the virtual and the real.
Hello Avatar! Or, {llSay(0, "Hello, Avatar!"); is a tiny piece of user-friendly code that allows us to program our virtual selves. In Hello Avatar, B. Coleman examines a crucial...
Understanding Virtual Reality
Interface, Application, and Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design, Second Edition arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced dramatically. The book helps users take advantage of the ways they can identify and prepare for the applications of VR in their field. By approaching...
Virtual Reality and the Criminal Justice System
Exploring the Possibilities for Correctional Rehabilitation
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming a popular technology for gaming and entertainment; however, researchers and scientists have used the technology for decades to develop real world solutions. The criminal justice system has used VR primarily for weapons training and forensic investigation but its uses...
The History of the Future
Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
The dramatic, larger-than-life true story behind the founding of Oculus and its quest for virtual reality, by the bestselling author of Console Wars.
From iconic books like Neuromancer to blockbuster films like The Matrix, virtual reality has long been hailed as the ultimate technology. But...
by Jeremy Bailenson
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
“If you want to understand the most immersive new communications medium to come along since cinema… I’d suggest starting with Mr. Bailenson’s [book].” —Wall Street Journal
Virtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, granting us access to any...
Learn ARCore - Fundamentals of Google ARCore
Learn to build augmented reality apps for Android, Unity, and the web with Google ARCore 1.0
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018
Create next-generation Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality apps with the latest version of Google ARCore
Key Features
Harness the power of the Google’s new augmented reality (AR) platform ARCore to build cutting-edge Augmented reality apps
Learn core concepts of Environmental Understanding,...
Learning in Metaverses
Co-Existing in Real Virtuality
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2014
The potential of virtual world technologies to improve teaching and learning has been recognized in recent years, creating new possibilities for teaching and learning processes, with virtual environments impacting the achievement of student learning and collaboration. Learning in Metaverses: Co-Existing...
Virtual Immersive and 3D Learning Spaces
Emerging Technologies and Trends
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Immersive learning has grown in popularity with the development of open-source immersive 3D learning spaces. Those in e-learning have been working to find ways to capitalize on immersive learning through simulations, digital kiosks, live virtual events, live interactivity, instructor-facilitated learning,...
by Joshua Newnham
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Get to grips with HoloLens development as you create mixed reality apps from scratch
About This Book
Create awesome Augmented Reality (AR) apps for the Microsoft HoloLens platform
Unleash the power of Unity SDK for HoloLens to create next generation AR apps
Explore the exciting world of...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
As society continues to experience increases in technological innovations, various industries must rapidly adapt and learn to incorporate these advances. When utilized effectively, the use of computer systems in educational settings creates a richer learning environment for students. The Handbook...
Virtual Life
Fractured Fairy Tales of the Twilight Zone, #2
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2015
Indulge in Dessert With No Guilt!
Ski like a pro, without the risk!
Perform heart surgery with no a medical degree.
Chase tornadoes in Kansas from your couch in Los Angeles.
WELCOME TO VIRTUAL LIFE!
Find out what it takes to become an astronaut.
Experience a lawyer's life before...