A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen McMenemy, Stuart Ferguson.
• Other Names: McMenemy, Karen, 1976-; Ferguson, Stuart, 1953-
• Contents: Introduction -- The human senses and VR -- Applications and implications of VR -- Building a practical VR system -- Describing and storing the VR world -- A pocket 3D theory reference -- The rendering pipeline -- Computer vision in VR -- Image-based rendering -- Stereopsis -- Navigation and movement in VR -- Practical programs for VR -- Tools, libraries and templates for VR -- Programming 3D graphics in real time -- High-quality 3D with OpenGL 2 -- Using multimedia in VR -- Programming stereopsis -- Programming input and force feedback -- Building on the basics, some projects in VR.
• Publisher Details: Wellesley, Mass : A K Peters
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 588 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 006.8 M167; Human-computer interaction; Virtual reality; COMPUTERS -- General; Human-computer interaction; Virtual reality; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781568814773; 1568814771
• Related ISBNs: 9781568813035; 1568813031
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.