CHAPTER 6

Virtual Worlds

Previously discussed advances in computing power, data storage, and connectivity are all geared toward the same end: better digital lifestyles. But what about how we experience the digital world? This chapter will delve into some applications, devices, and interfaces that are driving seamless interactions with the digital space and steadily creating an age where the real world and virtual world merge.

Virtual Reality (VR)

The advent of electronic virtual environments was sparked chiefly by the digital revolution. Digital video games, in particular, drew VR to the fore as millions delved into a range of alternative electronic realities, from simple ones like the brick game, Tetris, to more sophisticated ones like Prince ...

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