Virtual Environments and Advanced Interface Design (Hardcover)

This sweeping introduction to the science of virtual environment technology masterfully integrates research and practical applications culled from a range of disciplines, including psychology, engineering, and computer science. With contributions from the field's foremost researchers and theorists, the book focuses in particular on how virtual technology and interface design can better accommodate human cognitive, motor, and perceptual capabilities. Throughout, it brings the reader up-to-date with the latest design strategies and cutting-edge virtual environments, and points to promising avenues for future development. The book is divided into three parts. The first part introduces the reader to the subject by defining basic terms, identifying key components of the virtual environment, and reviewing the origins and elements of virtual environments. The second part focuses of current technologies used to present visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic information. The book concludes with an in-depth analysis of how environments and human perception are integrated to create effective virtual systems. Comprehensive and splendidly written, Virtual Environmentsand Advanced Interface Design will be the "bible" on the subject for years to come. Students and researchers in computer science, psychology, and cognitive science will all want to have a copy on their shelves.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1995
First published:	June 1995
Editors:	Woodrow Barfield (Associate Professor and Director, Laboratory for Interactive Computer Graphics) • Thomas A Furness (Professor and Director, Human Interface Technical Laboratory)
Dimensions:	241 x 161 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	594
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-507555-7
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Virtual reality Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Information theory > Cybernetics & systems theory Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > Ergonomics Promotions
LSN:	0-19-507555-2
Barcode:	9780195075557

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