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Ivan Sutherland created the first head-mounted display called The Sword of Damocles. The virtual rooms which he created were simple wired frame rooms that seemed real and had user interface. -
MIT developed the Aspen movie app which allowed people to take a virtual tour of Aspen, Colorado. -
one of the first companies to develop and sell VR products. Product sold were the Data Glove, Eye Phone, and Data Suit. All allowed the people to manipulate and re-orient objects virtually. -
The first arcade machine to use VR was created and called Virtuality. -
Sega introduces the VR-1 motion simulator at it SegaWorld arcade. -
Virtual boy was marketed as the first console to use stereoscopic 3D graphics. 22 games were made for the game and was the first 32-bit system made. -
Street view gave people a panoramic view of locations through the world all from the computer in their home. -
Prototype to see how VR could be used in homes for entertainment. -
Was a mount made from cardboard the allowed you to turn your phone into a VR device. -
First headset to provide "room scale" tracking technology to allow user to move in 3D and use motion-tracked handheld controllers to interact with the environment. -
Oculus Rift allows people to see in Virtual Reality using a keyboard to move and interact with environment. Had higher solution than the prototype. It ran at 960x1080 per eye. -
Allowed for people on console to enjoy and use VR without needing a PC. -
Allowed people to use VR without the need for a PC for the first time since Virtual Reality came out back in the 60's. Allowed people to watch both traditional and immersive video along with their streaming services.