Abstract

Optics plays an important role in the establishment of virtual environments that provides accurate visualization of a conceive or enhanced visual world. The interface between the human visual system and the virtual environment is highly based on knowledge of optics, not only in the use of optical technology for visualization but also in specifying the software for visualization. Moreover, optical tracking technology is currently the state of the art technology for accurate and precise tracking. Finally, optical principles can also be applied to the design of enhanced illumination schemes for augmented reality applications.

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