Learning Virtual Reality: Developing Immersive Experiences and Applications for Desktop, Web, and Mobile

Virtual Reality is a medium with tremendous potential. The ability to be transported to other places, to be fully immersed in experiences, and to feel like you’re really there-- present-- opens up unimagined ways to interact and communicate. Until recently, virtual reality was out of reach for the average consumer due to cost and other factors. However, advances in the technology over the last few years have set the stage for a mass market revolution that could be as influential as the introduction of television, the Internet, or the smartphone. It’s an exciting time! With so much energy going into development, and so much consumer interest, Virtual Reality just might be the next big wave of computer technology. In this book, we explore the hardware, software, application techniques and interface design challenges encountered by today’s virtual reality creator. Virtual reality is still early. It’s a lot like the wild west, and you are a pioneer. The landscape may be fraught with unknowns, even dangers-- but we push on, driven by the promise of a better life. Let’s take a peek at this new frontier. This feeling of total immersion, of being somewhere else, experiencing something else entirely, is what we are striving for with virtual reality. And this is where our journey begins Read more