书籍简介：

Despite widespread interest in virtual reality, research anddevelopment efforts in synthetic environments (SE)--the fieldencompassing virtual environments, teleoperation, and hybrids--haveremained fragmented.
Virtual Reality is the first integrated treatment of the topic,presenting current knowledge along with thought-provoking vignettesabout a future where SE is commonplace.

This volume discusses all aspects of creating a system that willallow human operators to see, hear, smell, taste, move about, givecommands, respond to conditions, and manipulate objects effectivelyin a real or virtual environment. The committee of computerscientists, engineers, and psychologists on the leading edge of SEdevelopment explores the potential applications of SE in the areasof manufacturing, medicine, education, training, scientificvisualization, and teleoperation in hazardous environments.

The committee also offers recommendations for development ofimproved SE technology, needed studies of human behavior andevaluation of SE systems, and government policy andinfrastructure.

作者简介：

National ResearchCouncil

出版时间：

1994年12月13日

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