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virtual realityAdvanced form of computer simulation, in which a participant has the illusion of being part of an artificial environment. The participant views the environment through two tiny television screens (one for each eye) built into a visor. Sensors detect movements of the participant's head or body, causing the apparent viewing position to change. Gloves (datagloves) fitted with sensors may be worn, which allow the participant seemingly to pick up and move objects in the environment. The technology is still under development but is expected to have widespread applications; for example, in military and surgical training, architecture, and home entertainment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This advantage is that C & C trainees can work out thoroughly validated decisions on the employment of troops (forces) and effectively control them as they perform their assigned missions thanks to operational-tactical computations and simulation of combat operations within a single computer-simulated environment. The company has implemented a computer-simulated environment in Auburn Hills, Michigan, that uses real-time immersive visualization technologies to let design teams experience as-built systems. Interventional cardiologists now have the opportunity to learn how to use a potent new tool in a computer-simulated environment rather than in a real-patient environment," said Donald Baim, MD, director of the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology. |
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