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History of Virtual Reality

By henalyy
  • Theater Cabinet

    Theater Cabinet

    invented by Morton Heilig. he called it the theater cabinet. it had a screen, fan, device for smell, and speakers.
  • The first VR Head Mounted Display

    The first VR Head Mounted Display

    first example of head mounted vr
  • The Headsight... dun dun dunnn

    The Headsight... dun dun dunnn

    it was a helmet shaped hat with glasses and screens similar to modern ones with one for each eye. invented by Comeau and Bryan two Philco Corporation engineers
  • Furness’ Flight Sim

    Furness’ Flight Sim

    the grandfather of VR
  • the Sword of Damocles

    the Sword of Damocles

    suspended from air.
  • GE Builds a Digital Flight Sim

    GE Builds a Digital Flight Sim

    180 degreen screen in a "plane" simulator for immersive and real feeling
  • The MIT Movie Map

    The MIT Movie Map

    allows people to explore aspen Colorado via virtual reality. precursor to google maps.
  • Sayre Gloves

    Sayre Gloves

    finger tracking gloves connected to computer.
  • NASA Gets Into VR

    NASA Gets Into VR

    nasa used vr for training simulations for astronauts.
    leads to nintindo power gloves.
  • Virtuality Group Arcade Machines

    Virtuality Group Arcade Machines

    The Virtuality Group launched a range of arcade games and machines. wear a set of VR goggles and play games.
  • SEGA announce new VR glasses

    SEGA announce new VR glasses

    vr gasses for sgga genisis consol.
  • Google Brings Us Street View

    Google Brings Us Street View

    street level 360 degree view
  • The Oculus Kickstarter

    The Oculus Kickstarter

    development of his prototype headset, the Rift.
    forms rift between commercial failures of consumer VR in the past and the modern VR revolution
  • All Hell Breaks Loose

    All Hell Breaks Loose

    more and more vr headsets come out, a lot for gaming and video purposes.
  • all hell breaks lose

    all hell breaks lose

    more and more vr headsets come out, a lot for gaming and video purposes.
  • Standalone VR Rises, Mobile VR Dies

    Standalone VR Rises, Mobile VR Dies

    dont need computer or phone to work
  • VR is Shifting Rapidly

    VR is Shifting Rapidly

    cost of VR headsets has dropped dramatically
    companies such as Apple are rumored to be working on mixed reality projects