Virtual Reality

by Lisa Yount

Fulfills the standards: "Science as Inquiry," "Physical Science," "Earth and Space Science," "Science and Technology," and "Science in Personal and Social Perspective" from the National Science Education Standards for Grades 5-8.
Fulfills the standards: "Time, Continuity, and Change," "People, Places, and Environments," "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions," "Power, Authority, and Governance," and "Science. Technology, and Society" from the National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards for Middle School.
Fulfills the standards: "Read from many periods to build an understanding of human experience," "Apply strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts," and "Conduct research on issues by generating ideas and questions" from the National English Education Standards for Middle School.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20, 2004

Reviews

[Aedyn M]

This was a really great book. While yes, it is old and VR (short for Virtual Reality) as of now is much more advanced and some technology mentioned in this are now obsolete, it still is really informative. The author managed to give as much information as possible, with as little bias as possible. I think she achieved this by showing both sides of the arguments. It shows that the concept of virtual reality has older origins than most of us thought. The history of virtual reality is very complex, with many changes over the years. Some of the technology mentioned is old and like I said, is now becoming obsolete, they are all very cool, and have many uses. This book shows VR can and has, even currently, used in things like the military, schools, museums, organizations, and now, in the modern era, in 2016, in our own homes. The book even says VR might come to homes more often in the future, well nowadays VR is everywhere. While, yes most VR systems are very expensive, I think once you get them, they are really worth the money, and the wait.