Virtual Reality: The Future is here

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Year 2016 is no doubt the year of Virtual Reality (VR) technology. Early this year many tech companies have already launched their official VR headsets and gear. Whereas many other companies are set to launch their own versions of VR. As a lot of tech giants have already realized the potential of VR market and are set to promote their products; it is somehow strange to note that only a small number of people in tech community really understand the impact this VR technology is going have in near future. Most of the people don't seem to understand this stunning technology of virtual reality at all.

What is Virtual Reality?

Virtual reality is not just the future of gaming, its more than that. Its about replacing our real environment with computer generated virtual environments. These virtual surroundings can be anything you can think of, a space odyssey, an ultra immersive 3d, 360 degree spherical game, a virtual visit to a real place or some educational virtual tour. It can also be a virtual cinema where you can enjoy your favorite movies in 3d.

How Virtual Reality works?

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Virtual Reality is all about replacing your real environment with a computer generated 3d, 360 degree immersive graphics known as the virtual environment. This virtual environment is displayed in a high definition (hd) LED display either built in a VR headset or your smart-phone in case of Google cardboard VR. VR headsets use gyroscope, accelerometer and other sensors added with powerful microprocessors to track your head movements. A pair of lenses within the VR headset helps to focus the images on the display. These immersive 3d images combined with crystal clear 3d sound effects create the perfect illusion of reality. All the 3d image rendering and head tracking requires intensive computer processing, but the end result is something truly amazing.

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How Virtual Reality feels like?

Virtual reality is the next generation of computer interaction. VR feels like you have been transported
into a different setting, into a different world altogether. VR technology is indeed a first step in truly exploring a new dimension in human-computer interaction. From 2d, to 3d and now into the immersive world of virtual reality, it has started a whole new genre in computer development.