Abstract
What does the term virtual reality mean and what is its significance in plastic surgery? Brian M. Kinney, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon and ASAPS member practicing in Los Angeles, CA, defines the term “virtual reality” and explores its applications in plastic surgery. The term virtual reality (VR) has become a media buzzword, subject to intense overuse and wide misuse. Accordingly, its meaning is now often misunderstood. The term was coined by Jaron Lanier, founder of VPL Research, in the mid 1980s to highlight the difference between observing simple computer simulations and graphics and the creation of a new world that one could literally enter with the senses. A system must have, at a minimum, the three following attributes to be called VR: three-dimensional real-time visual input, immediate response to the user's actions, and a direct sense of immersion of the senses in and interaction with the virtual environment. One cannot just look at a screen or complex graphics; the user must merge with that world. This is usually accomplished by wearing one of a variety of head-mounted displays (HMDs) that project images in the field of view of the wearer. Often the headgear includes built-in headphones. Current systems fall …
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