Word of the Day: immersive VR

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | June 21, 2019 immersive virtual reality Immersive virtual reality (immersive VR) is the presentation of an artificial environment that replaces users' real-world surroundings convincingly enough that they are able to suspend disbelief and fully engage with the created environment. Immersiveness is an important element of virtual reality applications, such as VR gaming and VR therapy. Immersiveness is usually considered on a scale or along a continuum, from least immersive to fully immersive. Typically, user engagement will vary accordingly, although to some extent dependent on individual differences. An inadequately immersive environment will not engage the user, while one that completely replicated the real world could have unpredictable psychological effects. To date, the latter scenario is not an issue because that level of immersiveness has not been achieved. Elements of virtual environments that increase the immersiveness of the experience: Continuity of surroundings: The user must be able to look around in all directions and have continuity of the environment.   Conformance to human vision: Visual content must conform to elements that allow humans to understand their environments, so that, for example, objects in the distance are sized appropriately to our understanding of their size and distance from us. Motion parallax ensures that our view of objects changes appropriately as our perspective changes.   Freedom of movement: It's important that the user can move about normally within the confines of the environment. That capacity can be achieved in room-scale VR and dedicated VR rooms but requires complicated hardware for stationary VR and is impossible for seated VR.   Physical interaction: A user should be able to interact with objects in the virtual environment similarly to the way they do with real life ones. Data gloves, for example, can allow the user to make motions like pushing or turning to interact with objects in a natural way - turning a doorknob or picking up a book.   Physical feedback: The user should receive haptic feedback to replicate the feel of real-world interaction. So, for example, when a user turns a doorknob, they not only replicate the movement but experience the feeling of having that object in their hand.   Narrative engagement: The user should have the ability to decide the flow of the narrative. The environment should include cues that lead the user to create interesting developments.   3D audio: For immersiveness, VR environments should be able to replicate natural positioning of sounds relative to people and objects in the environment and the position of the user's head. Quote of the Day "Immersive, or extended reality, technologies such as AR and VR use cases go beyond just seeing; they allow for interaction." - David Petersson Trending Terms VR gaming VR therapy user engagement room-scale VR 3D audio VR room Learning Center What are examples of successful immersive virtual reality use cases? Immersive virtual reality use cases are instrumental in healthcare and training scenarios, if done correctly. Learn about the applications and benefits. New Vive virtual reality for enterprise is now available HTC Vive announced that its virtual reality for enterprise product Vive Pro Eye is now available for purchase in North America. The Vive Pro Eye was designed specifically for enterprise use and features precision eye tracking and SteamVR 2.0 tracking. CIOs need a strategy for AR and VR use cases -- now CIOs need to start thinking about AR and VR as the new enterprise UI. David Petersson discusses how AR and VR use cases will radically change how employees work. What are the challenges of designing virtual reality experiences? What should be taken into account when designing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences? Learn about the top challenges designers will encounter. Virtual and augmented reality experiences: Casual or dedicated? Virtual and augmented reality experiences can be casual or dedicated, each with its own merits. Learn the difference and what they mean for the user. Quiz Yourself Augmented reality seems futuristic but ____ potential has begun to be realized. a. its b. it's Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed! FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.