IMPLICATIONS OF PERCEIVED REALISM IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY

Abstract

Pursuing realism has been constant and considered computer graphics’ “holy grail” (Chalmers and Ferko, 2008). From entertainment to training simulations to research, realism offers a wide range of possibilities. Immersive Virtual Reality came as a technology capable of providing higher levels of immersion by isolating users from real-world stimuli, focusing their attention and senses on the virtual experience (Mel Slater, 2009). This technology unlocked new ways to push the boundaries of realism even further.