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Introduction to Virtual Reality
 
Table of Contents:
Defining Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality in Greater Detail
Contrasting View of Virtual Reality
Uses of Virtual Reality Technology
Bibliography
 
In this overview, you will learn about virtual reality: what it is, what makes up a virtual environment, and what some of its applications are. The potential applications of VR are unlimited, but its essential components are basic. Math and science are two of the major building blocks in creating virtual reality. If you’ve learned the basic principles of geometry and algebra, you have the foundation of knowledge necessary for becoming a computer scientist. Let’s start by talking about the term "virtual reality," or VR for short.  Click on any of the links above for more information.
 
 
 

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