Chapter 2 Revolutionizing computer-aided design with virtual reality

Radu Emanuil Petruse

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

Gerrit Meixner

Heilbronn University, Usability and Interaction Technology Laboratory (UniTyLab), Heilbronn, Germany

Saša Ćuković

Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: 10.1201/9781003306078-3

2.1 Introduction

Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that allows users to interact with a computer-generated environment. While the technology has advanced significantly in recent years, the idea of virtual reality has been around for several decades. The concept of virtual reality dates back to the 1960s, when Ivan Sutherland, a computer scientist, developed the first head-mounted ...

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