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Another Virtual Reality
Imagine being able to point into the sky and fly. Or
perhaps walk through space and connect
molecules together. These are some of the dreams
that have come with the invention of virtual reality.
With the introduction of computers, numerous
applications have been enhanced or created. The
newest technology that is being tapped is that of
artificial reality, or "virtual reality" (VR). When
Morton Heilig first got a patent for his "Sensorama
Simulator" in 1962, he had no idea that 30 years
later people would still be trying to simulate reality
and that they would be doing it so effectively.
Jaron Lanier first coined the phrase "virtual reality"
around 1989, and it
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