Non-immersive virtual reality is commonly used in our daily lives. The best example of this technology is a video game.
You play computer games that have a non-immersive environment. In other words, although you are in a virtual world, it does not directly interact with you.
This technology allows the player in the real world to control the activities of a character from the virtual world and its environment to gain a virtual experience sans the immersive experience.
Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality
A semi-immersive virtual technology involves a partial virtual environment. The user gets a perception of being present in a different environment. However, the user is well-connected to the physical surroundings.
Immersive graphics provides a more realistic view. It is termed vertical reality depth. It helps in training/educating students using projectors, high-resolution displays, etc.
Fully Immersive Virtual Reality
A fully-immersive virtual reality will give the user a sense of being physically present in the virtual world. It involves use of expensive accessories such as VR glasses, helmets, gloves, and body connectors attached to sense detectors.
You can experience this at a gaming zone equipped with a fully immersive virtual reality game. You will wear the helmet and other required gear.
You can move your arms, legs, body, etc., and play the virtual game. You will feel like a part of the game and get a more realistic feel of the virtual environment.
Augmented reality has practical use for decorators, furniture store owners, educators, etc. Some may argue augmented reality is a form of unique technology in itself. However, it can place virtual entities in an environment, making it a part of the VR category.
Collaborative Virtual Reality
Using a collaborative VR, people from different locations can interact using microphones, headsets, etc. from a virtual meeting room. Many characters or people can meet at a virtual location for a meeting, play games, etc.
Nowadays, people use collaborative VR to have a theme wedding in a virtual world. Using collaborative VR, invites are sent to people to enter the virtual world and be present for the wedding, party, meeting, and more from a remote location.
...has many applications from businesses, games, education, medical training, and even holding a musical concert.
Virtual Reality
Just imagine children sitting in their classroom can enter the Amazon rainforest and interact with flora and fauna. What an imaginative way to learn and educate! Or medical students watching a rare, delicate surgery from their classroom. All thanks to virtual reality.
It's true when we say 'Immersive content so real, the truth literally hurts.' The virtual world can be so immersive that it will be a pain to get back to reality for some.
It will open up a world where reality ends and one can begin to explore their imagination using these five types of virtual reality.