AI & Digital Life · 45 sec
Virtual reality
A useful mental model for the technology shaping daily life.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D head-mounted displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.
- How it works
Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), education (such as medical, safety, or military training), research and business (such as virtual meetings).
- Why it matters
Currently, standard virtual reality systems use either virtual reality headsets or multi-projected environments to generate some realistic images, sounds, and other sensations that simulate a user's
Why this matters
Use Virtual reality as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
Try this
Use Virtual reality as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Virtual reality?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D head-mounted displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.