This document discusses virtual reality technology and its applications. It provides an introduction to VR, lists some of its applications in entertainment, education, healthcare, science, fashion and tourism. It includes a mind map that outlines the history, advantages, disadvantages and uses of VR in daily life. The document reports on an online survey of 40 respondents about their experience with and opinions on VR. The results show most have not used VR but know of its use in gaming, movies and education. Price and health concerns are the top factors affecting desire to purchase VR glasses. In conclusion, entertainment applications are well known but other uses still need to prove effectiveness to many.

1. Virtual Reality Technology
QIU JINGTING 15222160
WU MENGJIE 16250575
27 October 2016

2. Contents
Introduction Application Mind map
Survey
Results
Conclusion

3. Introduction
 Virtual Reality has been defined as ‘...a realistic and
immersive simulation of a three-dimensional environment,
created using interactive software and hardware, and
experienced or controlled by movement of the body’

4. Application
 Here is a list of the many applications of virtual reality:
 Virtual Reality in Entertainment
 Virtual Reality in Education
 Virtual Reality in Healthcare
 Virtual Reality and Scientific Visualization
 Virtual Reality in Fashion
 Virtual Reality in Tourism
 ……

5. Mind map
Virtual
Reality(VR)
AdvantagesHistory
Appearance
Disadvantages
Application in
our life
• playing computer game
• shopping
• watching movie
• education
• medical treatment
• ……
• light
• fashion design
• portable
• ……
• Can be expensive
• health concern(eyes, emotional shock
when playing roller coaster game with
VR)
• not wireless-->needs space
• High requirement on storage space,
processor....
• use of motion sensing technology
• giving fascinating experience
• 3D feeling makes virtual world more
realastic
• VR glasses can be set up easily e.g google
cardboard---> already popularized in society
• Irreplaceable advantages on medical and
educational aspects

6. Online Survey
 Responses:40
 Information: Opinion on VR and its applications
 Site:
 https://goo.gl/forms/FCxZgSpCmSWkfFpN2

7. Survey results
Have you ever used VR glasses before?
No Yes
Extraordinary Good Just so so
Not so good Horrible
26
14
3
6
4
1 1

8. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Shopping
Gaming
Movie watching(or videos etc.)
Medical treatment
Education
Journalism
Military
Architecture
Tourism
Other
In which aspects do you know VR technology have applied in?(can select
more than one choices)

11. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Price Health concern (e.g.
eyesight,
Eyestrain,etc)
no space for related
equipment(e.g VRGO-
the VR chair with
control panel)
other
Which factors will affect your desire to buy VR glasses?(choose
no more than 2 choices)

12. Video

13. Conclusion
 Application of VR in entertainment are well known in public.
 For application in other industries, one-third of our respondents doubt the
effectiveness.
 More than half of our respondents consider price and health concern will
affect their decision to purchase VR glasses.
 ……