From: SLB96@CC.USU.EDU
Subject: Re: PHIL: Virtual vs. Artificial Reality
Date: 19 Dec 1992 13:45:55 -0600 (MDT)
Message-ID: <1992Dec19.134547.62174@cc.usu.edu>
Organization: Utah State University


In article <1992Dec18.163956.7217@u.washington.edu>, sean@cs.tamu.edu (Sean Graves) writes:
> 
> 
> Is there a difference between virtual and artificial reality?  I
> have been under the impression that they are one and the same,
> with 'virtual' being the usual term.  However, I have a professor
> who insists otherwise.  Does anyone have a good reference,
> or just opinion on the matter?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Sean Graves
> sean@cs.tamu.edu

   Well, if I read right, no, they are not the same.  In 'Virtual
Reality' by Howard Reingold (spelling?), he says that (and again, I
THINK that this is what it said) Virtual Reality involved external
items (such as DataGloves and HMDs).  Artificial Reality didn't need
the gloves or the HMDs.  Hope this is accurate information.  If it
isn't, someone else correct me.

slb96@cc.usu.edu