<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of this article is to introduce and rank information related to virtual reality as a new media phenomenon. In principle, in the Polish nomenclature, the term is so new that it is often confused, incomprehensible. This, in turn, translates into misunderstanding and the lack of the use of this communication channel.</p><p>The article is a review of literature. In the first part concepts such as augmented reality, augmented virtuality, mixed reality, virtual reality, and immersion will be explained. A short historical outline of the virtual reality will also be shown. Then - in the next part of the article - the author compares this communication channel with well-known, such as the Internet, television, radio. Next the author will determine what are the fields of application of this communication channel and its condition.</p></abstract>

The purpose of this article is to introduce and rank information related to virtual reality as a new media phenomenon. In principle, in the Polish nomenclature, the term is so new that it is often confused, incomprehensible. This, in turn, translates into misunderstanding and the lack of the use of this communication channel.The article is a review of literature. In the first part concepts such as augmented reality, augmented virtuality, mixed reality, virtual reality, and immersion will be explained. A short historical outline of the virtual reality will also be shown. Then - in the next part of the article - the author compares this communication channel with well-known, such as the Internet, television, radio. Next the author will determine what are the fields of application of this communication channel and its condition.

Virtual Reality. Now.

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The purpose of this article is to introduce and rank information related to virtual reality as a new media phenomenon. In principle, in the Polish...

Virtual Reality. Now.

Published Online: May 16, 2019

Page range: 121 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2018-0030

Keywords
Virtual Reality, new media, definition, VR

© 2018 Łukasz Bis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Virtual Reality. Now.

Published Online: May 16, 2019

Page range: 121 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2018-0030

KeywordsVirtual Reality, new media, definition, VR

© 2018 Łukasz Bis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Virtual Reality, new media, definition, VR