Augmented and Virtual Reality

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Prepared for

LAS 432

Prepared by

Andrew Steinmetz, Christopher Rocha, Scott Harvel

Jerry Bakman, Trevor Cooke and James Fortunato

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June 17, 2015

Table of Contents

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………….3

Introduction to the technology …………………………………………………………………4

History of VR …………………………………………………………………………………..12

Media Influences ………………………………………………………………………………19

Political and legal influences …………………………………………………………………27

Implications for the environment …………………………………………………………….30

Psychological considerations and sociological effects ……………………………………35

Economic considerations …………………………………………………………………….41

Ethical and Moral issues …………………………………………………………………..…52

Abstract

In this paper, our team will discuss and explain the many aspects that are involved with the virtual and augmented reality technology. Virtual and augmented reality technology is a huge part of the future of society and we take a look at the huge impacts that it will have. We researched and explored what the technology is, how it has evolved over the decades, and where it is going. Our team researched the economic considerations along with the ethical, moral, physiological, and sociological implications that are involved as well. Additionally, we explored the impacts this could have on the environment, the political, legal and media aspects of society. In the end, the conclusions that we reached were that there are many upsides and downsides that are included with this amazing new technology. We found that the future will hold a great environment for the introduction of virtual reality.

In the near future, virtual and augmented reality will quickly become a way that we will be able to interact with our environment. It will change the way we view the world and will open up new opportunities around the world.

A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated sciences

What is Augmented Reality?...