Virtual Reality. Now.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to introduce and rank information related to virtual reality as anew media phenomenon. In principle, in the Polish nomenclature, the term is so new that it is oftenconfused, incomprehensible. This, in turn, translates into misunderstanding and the lack of the useof this communication channel.The article is a review of literature. In the first part concepts such as augmented reality, aug-mented virtuality, mixed reality, virtual reality, and immersion will be explained. A short historical out-line of the virtual reality will also be shown. Then - in the next part of the article - the author comparesthis communication channel with well-known, such as the Internet, television, radio. Next the authorwill determine what are the fields of application of this communication channel and its condition.