Virtual Reality: Concepts and Technologies

Table of Contents

Preface xv

About the editors xvii

List of authors xix

The French Association for Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality xxi

SECTION I Introduction

1 Introduction to virtual reality 3

1.1 Foundation of virtual reality 3

1.1.1 Introduction 3

1.1.2 Definitions of virtual reality 5

1.1.2.1 Origin and simplistic image of virtual reality 5

1.1.2.2 Purpose of virtual reality 6

1.1.2.3 Functional definition 7

1.1.2.4 Technical definition 7

1.2 Book outline 9

Bibliographic references 10

2 Theoretical and pragmatic approach to virtual reality 11

2.1 Human behaviour in a real environment 11

2.2 Behavioural interfaces 12

2.2.1 Hardware design 12

2.2.2 Transparency ...