interactions between humans and computers

Humans connect with computing systems in a variety of ways. For instance, viewing a computer screen and pressing keys on a keyboard is a communication, but human to computer interactions only qualify as virtual reality when they are immersive, engaging and intelligent in nature. Virtual reality is a multi-dimensional computer-fabricated construct within which people connect with artificially-generated things in a manner directed by enough computer intelligence that the communication appears real. Fakespace systems also is related.

With today's technologies, virtual reality is generally thought to have at a minimum: much of the total human range of sight and range of hearing; computer recording and reactions to the location, orientation, and movement of the participating person's eyes or head at a rate of between 50 and 100 responding actions each second; and at least basic computer responding actions to the location, angle, movement, and patterning of the participant's hand. With continued waves of progress in technology, machine reactions to the configuration of the rest of the human body, quicker reactions, more-precise haptic communication, and involvement of the senses of smell and taste might become expected for Virtual Reality. Also check out Virtual Tours Hopkins, Minnesota .

See also Virtual Networks for more regarding VR.