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What is Virtual Prototyping (VP)

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Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education
The construction and testing of a virtual prototype is called virtual prototyping. It is a computer simulation of a physical product.
Published in Chapter:
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality in Education: A Brief Overview
Nicoletta Sala (Institute for Complexity Studies, Italy & Institute for Scientific and Interdisciplinary Studies (ISSI), Switzerland)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4960-5.ch003
Abstract
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) are three different technologies developed in the last decades of the 20th century. They combine hardware and software solutions. They permit the creation of three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds and virtual objects. This chapter describes how VR, MR, and AR technologies find positive application fields in educational environments. They support different learning styles, offering potential help in teaching and in learning paths.
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