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The Technology Of The Industrial Revolution: Virtual Reality (Sukhmani…

- - - - For example, if you are playing a game which involves shooting and guns such as, Call Of Duty, it allows you to have better aim. This is because with the VR set, since it is set to scale, you will be able to hit the object easier because it will be bigger then it was on your TV screen.
  - - - Causes: Motion sickness, headaches, nausea, and neck strain
- - - - 1960 and 1961 – The first VR Head Mounted Display
        Next, in 1960, Morton Heilig made another invention based off of his previous creation, the Sensorama. He created the first head-mounted display (HMD) which was named Telesphere Mask. In 1961, Comeau and Bryan were 2 Philco Corporation engineers who designed the first precursor to the HMD, the Headsight. That device includes a video screen for each eye and a magnetic motion tracking system, that was linked to a closed circuit camera. It was a headset which allows you to view dangerous situations by the military, but the technology was not as advanced for results which we receive today. The movements made by the user's head will let the it see its surroundings.
        
        1965 – The Ultimate display by Ivan Sutherland
        During 1965, Ivan Sutherland had an idea to design the “Ultimate Display” which could allow a viewer to not tell the difference between what they were experiencing and actual reality. Three ways Sutherland had planned to do to ensure that his idea would succeed was: First, through a HMD, a virtual world would be viewed and appeared realistically through an augmented 3D sound and physical comeback. Second, a computer hardware to create the virtual word and to maintain it in real time. Lastly, the ability to accept users to interact with objects in the virtual world in a realistic way. By adding all these effects on the technology, the experience an individual will have will be 3 times more effective than without it. It increases the user's beliefs about how they think they are in a ‘different world.’
        
        1968 and 1969 – Sword of Damocles
        The first VR / AR head mounted display, Sword of Damocles. It was connected to a computer and not a camera, and was designed by Ivan Sutherland and his student Bob Sproull in 1968. This device did not succeed because of how heavy that headset was, not letting users to be comfortable while wearing it. The main problem was the weight and the user’s comfort because they also needed to be strapped into that device. The computer generated graphics had very basic wireframe rooms and objects. In 1969, however, a virtual reality computer artist named Myron Krueger, created an artificial reality. Computer-generated environments that responded to the people in it. Despite being miles apart, that technology allowed people to interact with one another through that environment.
        
        1991, 1992, and 1993– Virtuality Group Arcade Machines
        Throughout the years till 1991, the name virtual reality became popular. Many began to see the new device yet, it was not in reach for people to buy. Arcade machines and games were released and developed by The Virtuality Group in 1991. The user’s would be given a headset to wear while playing the game and would be able to experience stereoscopic 3D visuals. Some machines were designed to have multi-player involvement. During 1992, virtual reality was introduced to a larger audience because of the film The Lawnmower Man. In this movie, an actor named Pierce Brosnan played a role of a scientist who used Virtual Reality for therapy on one of his patients who were disabled. In 1993, Sega publicized the Sega VR headset The wrap-around prototype glasses had head tracking, stereo sound and LCD screens in the visor. Unfortunately, when Sega was selling his device, it was very expensive and only 4 games were used with those glasses which made his product a huge flop.
        
        1995 and 1999– Nintendo Virtual Boy
        The first ever portable console that could display true 3D graphics was invented in 1995 called The Nintendo Virtual Boy. Everyone was very excited to have known that that technology was a 3D gaming console. It was first released in Japan and North America at $180 each but it was a commercial failure despite price drops. This was because of the lack of colour. Games were only red and black. But also, there was a lack of software support and it was difficult to use the console in a comfortable position. Later, in 1999, the film The Matrix released in theatres and that had a big impact on Virtual Reality. This is because the characters that are living in a completely simulated world, were fully unaware that they do not live in the real world.
        
        15 years later in the 21st century, there has been major advancement in every machine and mobile, including the Virtual Reality devices. It has increasingly improved since the passed by inventing products such as the Google Cardboard, a DIY headset that uses a smartphone to drive it. The Samsung company has taken this concept further with their products by adding gesture control which is a device that lets you take control of your phone, computer, etc, and it is touch-free. They have produced technologies such as the Galaxy Gear, which is mass produced and contains “smart” features including gesture control. Overall, Virtual reality has grown rapidly through these years and will improve even more in the future.
        
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