Chapter 13. Gaming and Entertainment
Despite the youth of the field, virtual and augmented reality are on the verge of transforming the arts, gaming, and entertainment industries. From entirely new mediums and forms of artistic expression, to immersive games with action surrounding the user, to stereoscopic 360o cinema, these technologies are already beginning to redefine traditional media in these application areas. In this chapter we explore some of the unique applications for immersive systems in arts and entertainment, highlighting strengths and benefits as well as challenges posed in harnessing this new medium.
Virtual Reality and the Arts
For artists, virtual reality represents an extraordinary new medium for expression... a new type of ...
Get Practical Augmented Reality: A Guide to the Technologies, Applications, and Human Factors for AR and VR now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
