Background In this era of imagination and technological innovation, mixed reality systems
such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are contributing to a wide array of …

We explore the application of a wide range of sensory stimulation technologies to the area of
sleep and dream engineering. We begin by emphasizing the causal role of the body in …

Acoustic waves are fascinating phenomena in gases, liquids or solids with numerous
physical and technical aspects. Air is the medium of interest when it comes to audible sound …

Since the first edition of this book in 2007, there has been a fast evolution in Virtual Reality.
Palmer Luckey designed a prototype for what would become the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality …

VR has received increased attention as an educational tool and many argue it is destined to
influence educational practices, especially with the emergence of the Metaverse. Most prior …

We present blue-c, a new immersive projection and 3D video acquisition environment for
virtual design and collaboration. It combines simultaneous acquisition of multiple live video …

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The concepts of “immersion” and “presence” have been considered as staple metrics for
evaluating the quality of virtual reality experiences for more than five decades, even as the …

A real-time audio rendering system is introduced which combines a full room-specific
simulation, dynamic crosstalk cancellation, and multitrack binaural synthesis for virtual …

Immersive listening systems have grown significantly over the past decade and are now an
established area of scientific, artistic, and industrial research. However, scarce research has …