Virtual reality (VR) - definition
Virtual reality (VR) - definition
Virtual Reality (VR) is an information technology that allows the user to be immersed in an interactive, three-dimensional computer-generated environment. The aim of VR is to create the sensation of being present in an artificially created world that can simulate both real and completely fictional spaces. Virtual reality uses specialised equipment - primarily VR goggles with stereoscopic displays, head movement sensors, controllers and often position tracking systems - which together are responsible for a realistic representation of spatial perception.
The basis of VR functioning is the continuous synchronisation of the image with the user's movement, which requires low latency and high frame rates. Advanced VR systems are enhanced with 3D sound effects, haptics (tactile feedback) and interaction with virtual objects to increase the realism of the experience. Virtual environments are created using 3D graphics engines, computer modelling techniques and physics simulation, and are based on processing large amounts of sensory data in real time.
VR is used in a wide range of fields: from entertainment and gaming, education, technical and military training, to medicine, industrial design, architecture and psychotherapy. It enables realistic representation of processes and spaces without the need for physical presence, allowing tests, training or analysis to be conducted in controlled, safe conditions. In specialised applications, VR can be combined with other immersive technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality (MR), as part of the XR (Extended Reality) concept.
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