10 Lessons on Virtual Reality
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Summary
Editor's review
From an editor's professional perspective, the book's core value lies in its excellent balance. It succeeds in finding a fulcrum between technical accuracy and readability. Rather than piling up obscure code and complex mathematical formulas, the author uses vivid analogies and examples to explain key principles—such as how head-mounted displays form images and the logic of spatial positioning and interaction—enabling readers with no technical background to build a basic cognitive framework for VR. Meanwhile, its analysis of VR applications in healthcare, education, industry, and entertainment offers a forward-looking view of where the technology is being deployed.
For readers who want a systematic overview of VR, this book offers an efficient and reliable entry point. It is like a carefully drawn map that marks both the core "landmarks" (key technologies) of the VR field and the "roads" connecting them (development logic and application ecosystem). Although VR technology advances rapidly, the foundational cognitive framework and industry analysis this book provides retain lasting reference value.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers who are curious about virtual reality technology and want a systematic overview rather than scattered knowledge.
- Technology industry professionals, product managers, or marketing staff who need to quickly understand the logic and application scenarios of VR technology to support their work.
- University students, especially in digital media, computer science, design, and related majors, seeking an accessible supplementary reader.
- Investors or entrepreneurs who follow future technology trends and want to grasp the development trajectory and potential opportunities of the VR industry.
Not a good fit for
- Advanced developers or researchers seeking the latest, most cutting-edge technical implementation details and coding practice.
- Purely entertainment-oriented users looking for immersive VR experiences or specific device operation guides.
Reading tips
- Read the chapters in order; the first ten chapters build a complete knowledge system, and the final chapter on the future can serve as a starting point for open discussion.
- While reading, connect the content with current hot VR product news or applications; this will help you better understand how the book's concepts map onto reality.
- For the technical principles sections, don't feel you must understand everything at once. Grasp the core ideas first, then return to them after gaining more practical experience.
About the publisher
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Contents
- 版权信息
- 序一
- 序二
- 前言
- 第一堂课 虚拟现实发展概况
- 一、概念解析
- 二、系统组成
- 三、基本特征
- 四、发展历程
- 五、理性认知
- 第二堂课 虚拟现实技术体系
- 一、感知技术
- 二、建模技术
- 三、呈现技术
- 四、交互技术
- 第三堂课 虚拟现实硬件设备
- 一、输入设备
- 二、输出设备
- 三、配套设备
- 第四堂课 虚拟现实软件工具
- 一、信息处理软件
- 二、系统平台软件
- 第五堂课 虚拟现实内容制作
- 一、VR视频
- 二、VR游戏
- 三、VR直播
- 第六堂课 虚拟现实行业应用
- 一、VR+工业
- 二、VR+农业
- 三、VR+军事
- 四、VR+教育
- 五、VR+医疗
- 六、VR+测绘
- 七、VR+地产
- 八、VR+旅游
- 九、VR+购物
- 十、VR+博物馆
- 第七堂课 虚拟现实艺术表现
- 一、基本认知
- 二、创作工具
- 三、创作规律
- 第八堂课 虚拟现实标准规范
- 一、建设思路
- 二、建设内容
- 三、当前进展
- 第九堂课 虚拟现实产业发展
- 一、产业链分析
- 二、主要厂商和产品
- 三、商业模式
- 第十堂课 虚拟现实未来趋势
- 一、关键技术不断取得突破
- 二、VR产业进入爆发时期
- 三、VR将对人类未来产生重大影响
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About the author
Pang Guofeng is a Chinese author of books on industrial technology and finance about whom limited public information is available; his name appears as the author of works in these fields. Seven of his titles are included here, spanning a fairly wide range of subjects: introductory works on industry and system building such as An Introduction to Smart Airport Construction and An Introduction to Combat Logistics Support Simulation, a popular technical primer titled Ten Lessons on Virtual Reality, and focused discussions of networked collaborative manufacturing, remote operation and maintenance services, process-based manufacturing, and mass customization. The titles suggest an interest in intelligent systems, simulation, and advanced manufacturing, with an approach centered on clarifying concepts, building frameworks, and summarizing models for industry readers and technical learners. As his dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional career remain unclear, his personal background cannot yet be described in detail, and readers may turn to these works to understand his writing focus.
