Abstract

Virtual reality technology has begun to emerge from research labs. People are beginning to make use of it in mainstream work environments. However, there is still a lack of well-designed virtual reality application development environments. This thesis describes VR Juggler, a virtual platform for the creation and execution of immersive applications, which provides a virtual reality system-independent operating environment. The thesis focuses on the approach taken to specify, design, and implement VR Juggler and the benefits derived from this approach.

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