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Sensorama
Mortin Heilig created a multi-sensor simulator called Sensorama -
The Solution
Ivan Sutherland proposed the solution of virtual reality: an artificial world that includes graphics. -
First Headset
Ivan Sutherland created the first Virtual Reality headset -
Advanced Flight Simulator
Thomas Furness at the US Air Force’s Armstrong Medical Research Laboratories made an Airborne Systems Simulator – an advanced flight simulator. -
Glove
The VPL company manufactures the "DataGlove" and the "Eye-phone" -
Popularity
Lanier popularized the term “Virtual Reality”. -
Audio
Scott Foster received a contract from NASA to develop the audio element of VR. -
Mars Rovers
A NASA scientist named Antonio Medina made a VR system to drive the Mars robot rovers from earth in between the planets. -
Arcade Game
SEGA created a VR arcade game called SEGA VR-1 -
Virtual Boy Console
Nintendo released the "Virtual Boy console" which was discontinued one year later. -
PTSD
Georgia Tech and Emory University created war zone scenarios with VR for people receiving exposure therapy for PTSD -
Google
Google released street view -
Cardboard
The cardboard headset was introduced -
Public
VR becomes widely available to the public -
More Games
Hundreds of companies are producing VR games -
Headsets
Companies are producing their own headsets
