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In 1838 Charles Wheatstone’s research demonstrated that the brain processes the different two dimensional images from each eye into a single object of three dimensions. Viewing two side by side stereoscopic images or photos through a stereoscope gave the user a sense of depth and immersion.
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In the 1930s a story by science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum contains the idea of a pair of goggles that let the wearer experience a fictional world through holographics, smell, taste and touch.
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the mid 1950s cinematographer Morton Heilig developed the Sensorama which was an arcade-style theatre cabinet that would stimulate all the senses, not just sight and sound. It featured stereo speakers, a stereoscopic 3D display, fans, smell generators and a vibrating chair.
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In 1968 Ivan Sutherland and his student Bob Sproull created the first VR head mounted display that was connected to a computer and not a camera. It was a large and scary looking contraption that was too heavy for any user to comfortably wear and was suspended from the ceiling .
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This is a arcade game that uses a headset to to get you into the game. You would sit in a seat that makes you feel like your in the world.
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In 1993 SEGA announced the new VR headset that would come out with their new console the SEGA genesis.
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Invented by a VR enthusiast named Palmer Luckey, the Oculus Rift is a set of virtual reality goggles that will work with your gaming desktop or laptop.
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The HTC pro is a high quality virtual reality headset mainly used for gaming.
