/tags/simulation/Recent content in Simulation on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usThu, 04 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2017/05/04/virtual-reality/Thu, 04 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2017/05/04/virtual-reality/<p>Don was in his late forties, still good looking, with a firm toned body. Having lived and breathed computers from an early age he had been asked to head up a new, but small research faculty at Fort Lauderdale in Florida, to explore what was possible in the world of virtual reality and cyber space. To help him he had a young woman who had just graduated. As well as being an attractive young woman, Sharon was very adventurous and always making suggestions regarding what she would like to experience in the virtual world. Don’s task was to develop a system that would be compact and as realistic as possible. Current systems involved the use of large goggles and awkward gloves, with participants having to stand or move around in order to get some form of realistic effect.</p>