• DocumentCode
    860415
  • Title

    Virtual Environments for Anyone

  • Author

    Godbersen, H.

  • Author_Institution
    TFH Berlin, Berlin
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    90
  • Lastpage
    95
  • Abstract
    Recently, powerful programmable GPUs and VR-style input devices like the Wii controller have become common. This brings the worlds of VR, computer graphics, and games together. The technological advances that enable one to move between those worlds and create game-like VR appliances such as Flight Vienna with inexpensive commodity hardware and development tools is discussed.
  • Keywords
    computer games; virtual reality; computer games; computer graphics; virtual environments; virtual reality; Application software; Automotive engineering; Computer graphics; Computer industry; Hardware; Home appliances; Production; Toy industry; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    MultiMedia, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-986X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MMUL.2008.74
  • Filename
    4623953