Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt.
Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt.
Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt.
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Publisher
New York : Blue Rider Press, [2018]
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G 2018/4897
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Language
English
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Physical content
276 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: The spark -- Pygmalion's spectacles -- The ultimate display -- Console cowboys -- Into the rift -- Two billion reasons -- Taking hold -- VR and coding in Las Vegas -- The oncoming train -- This is real -- We'll use the orgasmatron -- Magical thinking -- Epilogue: The age of the unreal.
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Publisher
New York : Blue Rider Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"In Defying Reality, David M. Ewalt traces the story from ancient amphitheaters to Cold War military laboratories, through decades of hype and failure, to a nineteen-year-old video game aficionado who made the impossible possible. Ewalt looks at how businesses are already using this tech to revolutionize the world around us, and what we can expect...
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Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt.
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Defying reality
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/4897
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74VKVkeGygVA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVkeGygVA
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ISBN
0735215677
9781101983713 (hardcover)
110198371X (hardcover)
9780735215672
DDC
006.8
MMS ID
991024185507402626
