
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 ...