What is Virtual Reality: Everything You Need to Know By ClassVR
Virtual Reality for Schools Virtual reality. VR. The metaverse. It’s the hot topic that everyone’s talking about… but what is virtual reality? To answer this question, we’ve put together a simple guide to get you up-to-speed on all things VR. This guide starts with the basics: what it is, why it’s so important, and later goes on to discuss how it’s transforming the world as we know it.
What is it? A Virtual Reality Definition So, the big question. What is virtual reality? The easiest way to explain virtual reality or “VR” is through your senses. Imagine you’re at the seaside. How do you know you’re by the ocean? The answer is through using your senses. You can see the water, hear the waves, feel the sand… 8
Virtual reality works in exactly the same way! You’re presented with information that your senses tell your brain are reality. The only difference is that this information is provided through technology. So instead of standing on a real beach, you’ll see a 360-degree image or video of the ocean, hear a recording of the waves, and so on. Often confused with augmented reality, where you view the real world with virtual objects enhanced onto it, virtual reality fully immerses you in computer-generated environments that feel like real life. You can see the virtual world, hear what it sounds like, and sometimes even smell, taste or touch it! To put it very literally, VR is a “virtual” version of “reality”. How does the Technology Work? An Overview of Virtual Reality Technology But how do virtual reality headsets actually work? There’s a lot of complex technology going on behind the scenes, so here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know about VR technology! In current VR headsets you’ll now find two screens – one for each eye. Your vision from your left and right eyes overlap and there’s approximately a 114-degree arc that you can see with both eyes. Virtual reality headsets
