What is Virtual Reality (VR)? The Complete WIRED Guide
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Summary
Virtual Reality (VR) offers a digital realm with few boundaries, but will it prove to be a help or a hindrance?
VR has been through numerous iterations dating back to the nineteenth century, with arguably its biggest revival taking place in 2012 at a videogame convention.
The Oculus Rift was unveiled at the event and was subsequently bought by Facebook for $3bn,Whilst the very concept of VR takes the user to a different realm, industry concern is focused on what users do whilst in that space and the effect it could have on their behaviour.
The guide explores the promise of the technology, the potential issues surrounding it, and the secrets of one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, Magic Leap.
XR, which encompasses both VR and its sibling, Augmented Reality (AR), is likely to be the next interface for computing.