Virtual hype, real products

摘要

Tn the early 1990s, virtual reality (vr) catapulted into the headlines on the back of hope and hype. Head-mounted 3D displays would soon become as common as mobile phones. But with the exception of a few high-end applications in medicine (see page 44), the reality part of vr has been disappointing. One of the biggest problems has been getting the equipment out of the hands of engineers in the laboratory and into the hands of real users.