How are pilots trained? What technology is responsible for stunning realism in games? How are virtual universities set up? The answers to all these questions and many more can be found out in this book. The technology which makes amazing feats possible is Virtual Reality. The awesome power of modern computer graphics and advances in haptics produce powerful virtual environments. So powerful are the environments that the users get fully immersed in it. The boundary line between real and virtual becomes diffused. The vivid and stunning environments find applications ranging from flight simulation to virtual campaign; from treating trauma patients to gaming. Thus, Virtual Reality is not just one of overwrought sales pitches about new technology; but a technology that is real and has amazing real-life applications. The first section of this book describes the technological aspects of Virtual Reality. The information is explained in a lucid language, which the reader will find quite interesting. The second section is more elaborate. It describes actual applications of virtual reality. Especially, the article on flight simulation is very informative. Besides flight simulation, the reader will gain an insight into use of virtual reality in education, medicine and even sports!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pramod Rao
Pramod Rao holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela. He has 35 years of varied industrial experience. He started his career with Voltas Ltd., where he worked in the marketing division for 18 years and held various senior managerial positions. For the next 17 years he co-founded and ran his own enterprises. He co-founded ‘Raaga Vacations', based at Connecticut, USA and 'BSO', based at Mumbai, India. These firms were involved in tourism marketing business. Later, he co-founded and was Managing Director of 'Glenridge Executives Center Pvt. Ltd.' at Bangalore which offered ready-to-use, fully furnished offices and allied services to MNCs, wanting to begin their operations at Bangalore. He currently heads Icfai Business School Research Centre, Pune.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sameer A. Zodgekar
Sameer Zodgekar holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and an MBA in marketing management from University of Pune. He is currently working as a Consulting Editor at Icfai Business School Research Centre, Pune. Prior to joining Icfai, he served in the pharma industry for thirteen years. He worked with Glaxo Group, Alkem Group and Blue Cross Laboratories in various functional areas like manufacturing, sales and product management. He was also into international marketing for a brief period during his stint in Blue Cross, where he was responsible for managing brands in East Africa and Asia Pacific. His areas of interest are marketing, brand management, pharmacy and technology.
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