Date of creation and founders Flashcards
Why was it hard to identify a founder of virtual reality?
Because it has been difficult to find a true definition of an alternative existence
When did the first elements of virtual reality begin?
1860s
An avant-garde playwright believed illusion was not distinct from reality. The audience should regard the drama on stage as reality.
When was the reference to modern virtual reality?
Give an example of a novel that did this?
In science fiction
Pygmalion’s spectacles - goggle based virtual reality
Who was Morton Heilig?
When?
Built a prototype named the Sensorama containing five short films and engaging multiple senses
1950s
What did Ivan Sutherland and his student create?
Around the same time as who?
First head mounted display system for use in immersive simulation applications
Heilig
Who made the first navigable virtual world?
David Em
What did Louis Rosengurg create in 1992?
What was this the first of?
Virtual fixtures system at the US Air Force which involved a full upper-body exoskeleton enabling a physically realistic virtual reality in 3D. It enabled the overlay of 3D virtual objects with a users direct view of the real world.
Augmented experience
What happened in 1990s?
First widespread commercial release of consumer headsets
When was the virtual boy created by Nintendo?
1995
Who released the pc powered virtual reality headset?
Forte
What did google make in 2007?
When was 3D view introduced?
Street view, showed panoramic views of a number of worldwide positions
2010
How much did Facebook pay to purchase Oculus VR?
$2 billion
When did google announce cardboard?
What was it?
2014
Do it yourself stereoscopic viewer for smartphones
When was the first prototype for oculus rift designed?
2010
What was the first sign of virtual reality to some VR researchers?
Cave art
First animation technology, you are in the cave, but the media in that cave represents the plains and animals outside—a completely different environment
