Virtual Reality in Geography covers "through the window" VR systems, "fully immersive" VR systems, and hybrids of the two types. The authors examine the Virtual Reality Modeling Language approach and explore its deficiencies when applied to real geographic environments. This is a totally unique book covers all the major uses and methods of virtual reality used by geographers. The authors have produced a CDROM that comes with the book of virtual reality images that will be a fascinating companion to the text. This book will be of great interest to geographers, computer scientists and all those interested in multimedia and computer graphics.



Autorentext

Peter Fisher is a Professor of Geography at the University of Leicester and David Unwin is a Professor of Geography at Birkbeck College, University of London.



Zusammenfassung
Virtual Reality in Geography covers "e;through the window"e; VR systems, "e;fully immersive"e; VR systems, and hybrids of the two types. The authors examine the Virtual Reality Modeling Language approach and explore its deficiencies when applied to real geographic environments. This is a totally unique book covers all the major uses and methods of virtual reality used by geographers. The authors have produced a CDROM that comes with the book of virtual reality images that will be a fascinating companion to the text. This book will be of great interest to geographers, computer scientists and all those interested in multimedia and computer graphics.

Inhalt

List of contributors, Acknowledgements, PART I: Introduction to VR and technology, PART II: Virtual landscapes, PART III: Virtual cities, PART IV: 'Other' worlds, Index

Titel
Virtual Reality in Geography
EAN
9780203305850
ISBN
978-0-203-30585-0
Format
PDF
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
22.11.2001
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
428.48 MB
Anzahl Seiten
416
Jahr
2003
Untertitel
Englisch