The re-emergence of virtual reality / Leighton Evans.
| Author/creator | Evans, Leighton, 1979- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY ; Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge focus on digital culture |
| Contents | Introduction -- A (brief) cultural history of VR -- The VR business model -- Immersion, of the unique selling point of VR -- Barriers to consumer VR -- Content and the cultural impact of early consumer VR -- Conclusions and a possible future of consumer VR. |
| Abstract | "In this short book, Evans interrogates the implications of VR's re-emergence into the media mainstream, critiquing the notion of a VR revolution by analysing the development and ownership of VR companies while also exploring the possibilities of immersion in VR and the importance of immersion in the interest and ownership of VR enterprises. He assesses how the ideologies and desires of both computer programmers and major Silicon Valley industries may influence how VR worlds are conceived and experienced by users while also exploring the mechanisms that create the immersive experience that underpins interest in the medium"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Evans, Leighton, 1979- Re-emergence of virtual reality New York, NY ; Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019 9781138542259 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018046521 |
| ISBN | 9781351009324 (ebk) |
| ISBN | (hbk) |