Virtual Reality Virtual reality (VR) is the human experience of perceiving and interacting through sensors and effectors with a synthetic (simulated) environment containing simulated objects as if it were real. It is supported by advances in simulation technology that allow linking human capabilities and computational resources, sensor systems and robotic devices for real-time tasks. VR technology can be applied to many tasks that would be more difficult to do by other methods. The view of …showed first 75 words of 493 total…

…showed last 75 words of 493 total…prototype or demo stage. One that is definitely in real use is merchandising, where interactive 3D can give Web users something like the experience of trying out products without having to go into a bricks-and-mortar store. If nothing else, VR is a novelty that adds pizzazz to an e-commerce site. It may inspire "window shoppers" to look more closely at products, spend more time on the site, or tell friends about the cool product demos.