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=== Other VR Devices ===
=== Other VR Devices ===
Over time many various other devices have been created that allow you to interact with a VR simulation, for example, there are controllers shaped like weapons that interact with first-person combat games, additionally there are also vests that simulate sensations occurring in the simulation via vibration or temperature.
Over time many various other devices have been created that allow you to interact with a VR simulation, for example, there are controllers shaped like weapons that interact with first-person combat games, additionally there are also vests that simulate sensations occurring in the simulation via vibration or temperature.
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=== Uses for VR ===
=== Uses for VR ===
VR is becoming increasingly useful for education and training, VR trainings in medicine allow students to interact with and experience various scenarios that give them a greater understanding of a subject.
VR is becoming increasingly useful for education and training, VR trainings in medicine allow students to interact with and experience various scenarios that give them a greater understanding of a subject. Additionally, VR simulations will be used to explain complex procedures and treatments to patients in order to ease their anxiety and further their knowledge of their conditions. <ref>E. Delzell, “Virtual reality: How is it used in medicine?,” ''WebMD''. [Online]. Available: <nowiki>https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/virtual-reality-medicine#:~:text=Therapeutic%20virtual%20reality%20(VR)%2C,complex%20medical%20procedure%20or%20condition</nowiki>. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2022].</ref> Furthermore, overtime more companies have begun using VR to demonstrate their product in order to allow their consumers to have a better understanding of the products that they will be using.
=== What is Steam? ===
=== What is Steam? ===
# You are also able to edit the display mode from the Display Mode window found under tools.
# You are also able to edit the display mode from the Display Mode window found under tools.
# Furthermore, you may use demo scene to test out the VR and ensure that everything is working as they should
# Furthermore, you may use demo scene to test out the VR and ensure that everything is working as they should
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=== HTC Vive ===
=== HTC Vive ===
# To set up the controllers, power them on.
# To set up the controllers, power them on.
# Finally, you will set up your play area by clicking on launch steam VR, then following the instructions on the screen.
# Finally, you will set up your play area by clicking on launch steam VR, then following the instructions on the screen.
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== VR Game and Application Development ==
== VR Game and Application Development ==
There are many different tools and platforms that you can use in order to develop VR games and applications. There are a few things to look into when deciding what software to use for your app. For example:
* What equipment will you be using? Oculus, HTC VIVE, Playstation etc.
* What is the purpose of the software? Will you make a game, animation, application?
'''Some examples of software are:'''
* '''[https://unity.com/ Unity:]''' Can make games, applications and has many online tutorials. Can make programs compatible with many different types of headsets. Click [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcX07uiQmA&list=PLnaniYoE3lPtwmwlRRKUtxT9fF7I3UJfO here] for further information on how to develop using Unity with the HTC Vive.
* '''[https://aws.amazon.com/sumerian/ Amazon Sumerian:]''' This application is really good for creating training simulations and doesn’t require you to have any previous programming knowledge to use it.
* '''[https://developers.google.com/vr Google VR for Everyone:]''' This software has multiple different tools that can be used on multiple different platforms such as Unity, Unreal, Android etc.
* '''[https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US Unreal Engine 4:]''' This platform allows you to create various different applications and allows you to access the C++ and python of the application as well.
* '''[https://www.cryengine.com/ CryEngine:]''' can create various different applications that can be used with the Oculus, PlayStation and etc.
* '''[https://www.blender.org/ Blender:]''' this application is great for creating characters and 3D videos for a VR, an experienced VR character is able to further manipulate the application via Python scripts.<ref>A. Davies, “10 great tools for VR Development I DevTeam.space,” ''DevTeam.Space'', 29-Jun-2022. [Online]. Available: <nowiki>https://www.devteam.space/blog/10-great-tools-for-vr-development/</nowiki>. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2022].</ref>
==Tutorials on VR Development==
==Tutorials on VR Development==
*[[Unity (Game Engine)|Unity Game Engine]]
*[[Unity (Game Engine)|Unity Game Engine]]
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== References ==
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