“Reconstruction of the World’s First Panoramic Immersive Virtual Environment Using Contemporary VR Technology” by Wright, Watson and Middleton

  • ©Mark W. Wright, Gordon Watson, and Roy Middleton

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    Art / Design

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    Reconstruction of the World’s First Panoramic Immersive Virtual Environment Using Contemporary VR Technology

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    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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