02346cam a22003977i 4500 20716419 BJBSDDR 20250603110002.0 ta 181023s2018 nyu rb 001 0 eng d 2018289143 9781101983713 (hardcover) 110198371X (hardcover) (OCoLC)ocn967522530 TOH eng TOH rda BTCTA BDX YDX AZZPT OCLCQ ZQP IMT FM0 CPL SINLB IGA T7R VP@ OCLCF HTM OCLCQ L2U DLC eng QA 76.9 E94d 2018 Ewalt, David M., 1976- 42097 Defying reality : the inside story of the virtual reality revolution / David M. Ewalt. New York : Blue Rider Press, 2018. 276 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index. Prologue: The spark -- Pygmalion's spectacles -- The ultimate display -- Console cowboys -- Into the rift -- Two billion reasons -- Taking hold -- VR and coding in Las Vegas -- The oncoming train -- This is real -- We'll use the orgasmatron -- Magical thinking -- Epilogue: The age of the unreal. "In Defying Reality, David M. Ewalt traces the story from ancient amphitheaters to Cold War military laboratories, through decades of hype and failure, to a nineteen-year-old video game aficionado who made the impossible possible. Ewalt looks at how businesses are already using this tech to revolutionize the world around us, and what we can expect in the future. Writing for a mainstream audience as well as for technology enthusiasts, Ewalt offers a unique perspective on VR. With firsthand accounts and on-the-ground reporting, Defying Reality shows how virtual reality will change our work, our play, and the way we relate to one another"--Jacket. Virtual reality. Realidad virtual 12472 Virtual reality Technological innovations Forecasting. Realidad virtual Innovaciones tecnológicas 42475 7 cbc copycat 4 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 123496 123496 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-05-16 0 QA 76.9 E94d 2018 00000193154 2025-05-16 00:00:00 1 2025-05-16 BK