Virtual Reality in Geography

by Peter Fisher, David Unwin

Overview

Virtual Reality in Geography covers "through the window" VR systems, "fully immersive" VR systems, and hybrids of the two types. The authors examine the Virtual Reality Modeling Language approach and explore its deficiencies when applied to real geographic environments. This is a totally unique book covers all the major uses and methods of virtual reality used by geographers. The authors have produced a CDROM that comes with the book of virtual reality images that will be a fascinating companion to the text. This book will be of great interest to geographers, computer scientists and all those interested in multimedia and computer graphics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135732004
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/22/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Peter Fisher is a Professor of Geography at the University of Leicester and David Unwin is a Professor of Geography at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Table of Contents

List of contributors, Acknowledgements, PART I: Introduction to VR and technology, PART II: Virtual landscapes, PART III: Virtual cities, PART IV: 'Other' worlds, Index