Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality or VR is a technology which enables user interaction with a computer simulated environment.
It is essentially an artificially generated environment created with computer hardware and software which is displayed to the user or viewer in a way that it looks and feels real. This computer generated technology allows the user to interact with data that imparts it a 3 dimensional environment. It offers the viewer or user an interactive, audio and visual experience in real-time motion. A 3-D image is the simplest form of Virtual Reality and most aspects like motion or image zoom are manipulated with the keys or mouse. The more advanced and sophisticated elements may also be incorporated which involves wrap around display screens, joystick devices etc. Popular products for creating virtual reality effects on personal computers include Bryce, Extreme 3D, Ray Dream Studio, trueSpace, 3D Studio MAX, and Visual Reality.
Virtual Reality can be divided into two basic categories:
- The simulation of real environments such as the building interior or other similar structures for education or training purposes.
- An imagined environment primarily for gaming or perhaps for an educational adventure.
Uses of Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality finds its applications in various fields including aviation for training pilots, in medicine for treating phobias as well as in architectural designing. The gaming industry has fully capitalized on this technology and produced some amazing games, further validating the ubiquity and singularity of this technology. It also finds its useful application in the study of machinery, accessibility and repair like the cockpit of an aircraft, wiring harnesses, instrumentation studies etc. It also helps in military role-play and simulation practices and aircraft carrier fire drill simulations. Moreover, immersive VR is much better than conventional display. The entertainment industry in particular has played a major role in advancing this technology to greater heights. Modern meteorologists use computer modeling and virtual reality technology to predict weather much more accurately. In the field of education as well Virtual Reality is fast becoming indispensable. Driving simulators are used to teach people how to operate various automobiles. Subjects like biology and chemistry are taught utilizing the Virtual Reality technology. In the field of medicine virtual reality helps doctors to treat various ailments or diseases more easily and effectively. They can study images of a cancer patient's body structure to plan an effective radiation therapy technique. In architectural designing, Virtual Reality is fast gaining momentum. With light simulation; architects are able to visualize and conceptualize how exactly outdoor light will fall into the building. Certain changes are then made to the design till it conforms to the customized specifications. All an interior designer is able to analyze how various lighting will affect the room arrangement and its look and feel.
Outsourcing Virtual Reality Projects
Clients have an option to outsource their virtual reality projects to professionals who carry with them exceptional expertise and experience in this field and thereby tap this global talent while fulfilling their customized specifications within a budget that suits them best.
