How was the virtual reality created?

This is a popular question: how did virtual reality begin which is often accompanied by who invented it and/or came up with the term virtual reality. The issue of who coined the term virtual reality as well as who invented virtual reality is discussed as two separate articles. This articles looks at where it all began. read more

Virtual reality has re-invented itself into something which fits our vision and expectations of what this technology can do. One example of this is the development of virtual reality games for the Playstation 2 and 3, Xbox, Mac and PC. read more

Virtual reality in the 1990’s A further boost to the virtual reality profile came in the form of Jaron Lanier who raised public awareness of this new form of technology. He along with Tom Zimmerman marketed a range of virtual reality gear in the 1990’s. read more

Contemporary virtual reality technology relies on accumulated knowledge and techniques to create convincing alternate realities. As such, it's hard to credit a single person with the invention of virtual reality. However, one of the first people to pull together an all-encompassing virtual experience was Morton Heilig. read more