“Reconstruction of the World’s First Panoramic Immersive Virtual Environment Using Contemporary VR Technology” by Wright, Watson and Middleton
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- Art / Design
Title:
- Reconstruction of the World’s First Panoramic Immersive Virtual Environment Using Contemporary VR Technology
Session/Category Title: 360°
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Abstract:
A central goal of virtual reality is convincing people they are somewhere else. This sketch shows how contemporary technology was used to recreate a panoramic virtual environment (the world’s first) that was built over 200 years ago.
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