reality distortion field — n. An aura or mystique, either inherent or generated by charm, enthusiasm, or salesmanship, that prevents something from being seen as it really is. Example Citation: I told him straight off that his first mistake was allowing his boss to go to… … New words
mixed reality — n. An environment that combines elements of both virtual reality and the real world. Example Citation: In a conceptual leap that goes even beyond the idea of virtual worlds, the Human Interface Technology Laboratory of the University of… … New words
real reality — n. Everything that is not virtual reality. Example Citation: Dyson ignores the sinister temptations of virtual reality, including virtual sex, temptations bound to grow as real reality gets ever scarier and more complex. Derek Bickerton, Digital… … New words
augmented reality — n. A view in which a computer superimposes images onto the user s field of vision. Example Citation: In Boeing s augmented reality system, a factory worker would be equipped with a wearable computer, a see through, head mounted display and a… … New words
Virtual Reality Markup Language — VRML im Programm dune (Version 0.13) Die Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) ist eine Beschreibungssprache für 3D Szenen, deren Geometrien, Ausleuchtungen, Animationen und Interaktionsmöglichkeiten. VRML wurde ursprünglich als 3D Standard… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Virtual Reality Modeling Language — VRML im Programm dune (Version 0.13) Die Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) ist eine Beschreibungssprache für 3D Szenen, deren Geometrien, Ausleuchtungen, Animationen und Interaktionsmöglichkeiten inklusive in der virtuellen Umgebung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
e-textile — (ee TEKS.tyle) n. A textile that has electronic circuitry woven into the fabric. Also: eTextile. Example Citation: The rainbow striped swatch of cotton in Mark Jones and Tom Martin s lab at Virginia Tech would spice up any college dormitory as a… … New words
innernet — (IN.ur.net) n. Wearable or ingested computer technology that monitors internal body functions. Also: Innernet. Example Citation: [Kuzuhiko Nishi] envisions nanocomputers...that will be worn on our skin and...their tasks will include measuring… … New words
memory glasses — n. Eyeglasses that include a small video camera attached to a wearable computer that has been programmed to recognize certain faces and objects and then tell the user (such as an Alzheimer s sufferer) what they are seeing. Example Citation:… … New words
wearable — (WAYR.uh.bul) n. A computer designed to be worn as an item of clothing or as a wardrobe accessory. Example Citation: The big hit of the wearables show...are MicroOptical s LCD eyeglasses, which contain a concealed electronic display in their… … New words
