Virtual Reality Applications

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Research in Virtual reality is now increasing due to low cost in prices of devices and innovations in technology especially due to smartphones virtual reality now become emerging research areas in the research community. Mobile computing has transformed virtual reality into augmented reality.

       I.          Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been integrated with every field of study from health to retail and also virtual reality researchers can not ignore the power of AI. Computer vision is an area of AI which helps computers of “seeing” is transforming VR and it enhances VR applications and can be used to put intelligence in Virtual reality. Computer vision techniques can be used with VR applications to make an Intelligent VR system. Object Detection, blob detection, feature detection are some of the techniques which can be implemented with VR to make AI based VR systems.

     II.          Virtual Reality and Augmented reality

Augmented reality is extension of Virtual reality. Augmented reality is combination of the virtual world and the real world. Both technologies are using in education such as students can interact with virtual environment for practice and training such as flight, surgery, Physiotherapy and[16]. M-learning has been used by different peoples from students to researchers. Preschool and elementary school education also using VR & AR for effective learning of different subjects such as English, science and mathematics.

   III.          Merged Reality

It is the mixing of the virtual and real world or real world with the virtual world. It is also called Mixed Reality. It is used to use real objects in the virtual world or virtual world to the real world. Intel Project Alloy is an example of Merge reality Technology; Hololens is merged technology of Microsoft.

  IV.          VR for Therapies

VR has been used by different therapists. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) is a therapy for treatment for fear and anxiety. A physical therapist can use a virtual environment to practice their patients with different disabilities such as stroke patients, fractured patients.

    V.          VR and Education

Virtual reality has been actively used in education. Computer graphics, animated pictures, multimedia already has been using in education. Virtual reality provides more interest and enjoyment to students during learning. Virtual reality education has proven itself successful in terms of learning[].VR has been used for different subjects such English, chemistry, mathematics, Biology, Geography, History, Archeology, computers, Programming, Military Education.

  VI.          VR and Entertainment

Virtual reality is incomplete without entertainment. VR is largely used for entertainment.

VR simulators have been developed for bicycles, motorcycles, cars and airplanes, VR parks, VR historical palaces, Virtual tours, VR public speaking, video games and many more applications that exist for entertainment. Virtual Speech, Jaunt VR, NYT VR, Orbulus, Discovery VR, Google Arts and Culture, Inside Abbey Road, InCell VR, Minos Starfighter, Romans from Mars 360, Scotland VR Some examples of VR apps for entertainment.

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