ABSTRACT

A first-time user of any VR system may be surprised by how much more satisfying and engaging the sensation of reality can be when more than one of their senses is involved. The experience will also differ depending on the degree of engagement with that sense. Initially, VR systems typically look at stimulating the visual senses of the user. The most basic VR system is actually a desktop computer monitor (which may or may not have stereoscopic capability). Here, the user of the virtual environment may only view the environment rather than feel immersed within it. If we need to deliver an immersive experience to the user then the hardware required to deliver the visualization would be significantly different than a simple desktop computer.