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Steven M. Lavalle, Steven M. (University of Oulu Lavalle, LaValle Steven M.

Virtual Reality

English · Hardback

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Description

"Virtual reality is a powerful emerging technology using advanced computing techniques to create perceptual illusions that transcend ordinary human experiences. This interdisciplinary text explains fundamentals and industry insights from engineering to psychology, enabling students, researchers, and developers to contribute to this growing field"--

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Bird's-eye view; 3. The geometry of virtual worlds; 4. Light and optics; 5. The physiology of human vision; 6. Visual perception; 7. Visual rendering; 8. Motion in real and virtual worlds; 9. Tracking; 10. Interaction; 11. Audio; 12. Evaluating VR systems and experiences; 13. Frontiers; References; Index.

About the author

Steven LaValle is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Oulu. He was an early founder and chief scientist of Oculus VR, where he developed patented tracking technology for consumer VR and led a team of perceptual psychologists to provide principled approaches to virtual reality system calibration, health and safety, and the design of comfortable user experiences. He has also served as Vice President and Chief Scientist of VR/AR/MR at Huawei. He has conducted research for over three decades, publishing over 150 articles and two books, Planning Algorithms (2006) and Sensing and Filtering (2012).

Product details

Authors	Steven M. Lavalle, Steven M. (University of Oulu Lavalle, LaValle Steven M.
Publisher	Cambridge University Press ELT

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	02.11.2023

EAN	9781107198937
ISBN	978-1-107-19893-7
No. of pages	392
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering Virtual Reality, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Robotics, COMPUTERS / Optical Data Processing, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Image processing, Human–computer interaction, Graphics programming, COMPUTERS / Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / Virtual & Augmented Reality

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