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Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Blue Rider Press, 2018Description: 276 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781101983713 (hardcover)
  • 110198371X (hardcover)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA 76.9 E94d 2018
Contents:
Prologue: The spark -- Pygmalion's spectacles -- The ultimate display -- Console cowboys -- Into the rift -- Two billion reasons -- Taking hold -- VR and coding in Las Vegas -- The oncoming train -- This is real -- We'll use the orgasmatron -- Magical thinking -- Epilogue: The age of the unreal.
Summary: "In Defying Reality, David M. Ewalt traces the story from ancient amphitheaters to Cold War military laboratories, through decades of hype and failure, to a nineteen-year-old video game aficionado who made the impossible possible. Ewalt looks at how businesses are already using this tech to revolutionize the world around us, and what we can expect in the future. Writing for a mainstream audience as well as for technology enthusiasts, Ewalt offers a unique perspective on VR. With firsthand accounts and on-the-ground reporting, Defying Reality shows how virtual reality will change our work, our play, and the way we relate to one another"--Jacket.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) QA 76.9 E94d 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193154

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index.

Prologue: The spark -- Pygmalion's spectacles -- The ultimate display -- Console cowboys -- Into the rift -- Two billion reasons -- Taking hold -- VR and coding in Las Vegas -- The oncoming train -- This is real -- We'll use the orgasmatron -- Magical thinking -- Epilogue: The age of the unreal.

"In Defying Reality, David M. Ewalt traces the story from ancient amphitheaters to Cold War military laboratories, through decades of hype and failure, to a nineteen-year-old video game aficionado who made the impossible possible. Ewalt looks at how businesses are already using this tech to revolutionize the world around us, and what we can expect in the future. Writing for a mainstream audience as well as for technology enthusiasts, Ewalt offers a unique perspective on VR. With firsthand accounts and on-the-ground reporting, Defying Reality shows how virtual reality will change our work, our play, and the way we relate to one another"--Jacket.

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