Discovering information through virtual reality

Abstract

The main definitions and technologies related to virtual reality in the turn of the millennium will be presented in this talk. Those types of virtual reality capable of being built and employed in home PCs will be stressed, showing successful applications of this technology to every-day problems. Some of these applications are related to the modelling, exhibition and visiting of historical buildings, to the learning of mathematical concepts, to the description of and interaction with urban scenarios, to the proposal of three-dimensional navigation tools for synthetic environments and to the realistic and interactive recreation of historical events. Both the creation and the use of virtual reality applications will be commented, aiming at educational applications. The impact of virtual reality technologies in education will be shown. (May 19, 2000)