Create Your Own Virtual Reality System [Paperback]

Joseph R. Levy (Author), Harley Bjelland (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 1995 | Series: Create Your Own Series

This text sets out to show home PC-users what virtual reality is all about. It provides practical, "hands-on" treatment of VR technology for PC enthusiasts and hobbyists. Focusing on affordable VR products designed for the desktop, Levy explains how to assemble a complete virtual-reality system at home. The book covers: hardware and software - what and where to buy; how to install head-mounted displays, data gloves, stereoscopic glasses and sound devices; how to use interactive games, real-time image generators and other popular VR applications; what desktop VR systems can and can't do; which groups to join and where to turn for more information and training; how to obtain free or low-cost VR demos. The accompanying disk includes graphics programs from NASA, sample 3-D architecture and other VR demos.

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Product Details

Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: Windcrest; Pap/Dis edition (January 15, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0070376522
ISBN-13: 978-0070376526
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,107,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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