Virtual Reality: Definition and Craze

Grégoire Cattan (1) , Cesar Mendoza (2)

1 IBM - Cloud and Cognitive Software
2 IHMTEK [Vienne, France]

The expression virtual reality is an oxymoron, used by marketing to designate a wide range of very different products. In this article, we question the meaning of the term virtual reality and the craze that this technology arouses. We define retransmitted reality, which is a concept that encompasses virtual reality, and we show that the latter presents itself as a sandbox to experiment in safety. Finally, we suggest that the desire to escape reality may partly explain the craze surrounding virtual reality.

Mots clés: Virtual Reality; Modulated Reality; Mixed Reality; Mediated Reality; Concept; Craze; Imagination

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]; Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Grégoire Cattan, Cesar Mendoza. Virtual Reality: Definition and Craze. [0] IHMTEK; IBM. 2021. ⟨hal-03361952⟩