An Insight Into Virtual Reality

Part I of Essay
Virtual Reality is a creation of a highly interactive computer based multimedia environment in which the user becomes a participant with the computer in a "virtually real" world1 We are living in an era characterized by 3D virtual systems created by computer graphics. ....

Part II of Essay
.... that monitor finger flexion, extension, hand position and orientation. Connected to a computer through fiber optic cables. Sensor inputs enable the computer to generate an on screen image of the hand that follows the operator's hand movements. The glove also has miniature vibrators in the finger tips to provide feedback to the operator from grasped virtual objects. Therefore, driven by the proper software, the system allows the rator to interact by grabbing and moving a virtual object within a simulated room, while experiencing the "fe ....