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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
ISBN-100201876876
ISBN-139780201876871
eBay Product ID (ePID)1139630
Product Key Features
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameVirtual Reality Systems
Publication Year1995
SubjectVirtual Worlds, Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Vince
Subject AreaComputers
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight30.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number1
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-002741
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal006
Table Of ContentVirtual reality and virtual environments The historical development of VR 3D computer graphics Geometric modelling Geometric transformations A generic VR system Animating the virtual environment Physical simulation Human factors Virtual reality hardware Virtual reality software Virtual reality applications The future
SynopsisVirtual Reality Systems is an accessible introduction to the underlying technologies: real-time computer graphics, color displays and simulation software used to create today's virtual environment systems. It provides a balanced coverage of both hardware and software issues. Optional explanations of the underlying mathematical algorithms and techniques are included., An accessible introduction to the underlying technologies - real-time computer graphics, colour displays and simulation software - used to create Virtual Environment Systems., This work sets out to provide an accessible introduction to the underlying technologies - real-time computer graphics, colour displays and simulation software - used to create today's virtual environment systems. The work focuses on the graphics and visualization techniques for creating virtual environments, and provides optional explanations of the underlying mathematical algorithms and techniques. It also provides balanced converage of hardware and software issues.