Unit 4 Living with technology Extended reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Extended reading Virtual reality Tell us your experience with a VR headset. ◆When and where did it happen? ◆ What did the VR headset look like? ◆ How did you feel? 2 Susan, an industry-leading tech magazine editor, is interviewing Frank, an expert in virtual reality (VR). Read the interview transcript below. Susan: Frank, you’ve been working at the forefront of developments in virtual reality for many years. Can you tell us what virtual reality is and how it works? Frank: Of course. The basic definition of VR lies in the name itself, which means“reality that is not real”. When you wear a VR headset equipped with sensors and a screen , you are surrounded by three-D images, sounds and other sensory information, which creates a super-realistic effect called“presence”. Though you know the sensory information surrounding you is not real, part of your brain believes it is—and acts accordingly. What VR is ; How it works Susan: Thanks, Frank. Can you give some examples of the practical applications VR has? Frank: I’d love to. There are a host of educational applications. Academic VR enables students to interact with others in a three-D environment. There are endless possibilities for the subject matter that can be created in a VR system. Imagine studying the solar system or the human body in a fully immersive environment. By delivering the content in a meaningful way, this new approach to learning manages to engage students’ interest and enhance learning efficiency. The applications can be expanded to make it easier to visualize data such as engineering projects and a variety of other design developments. It’s pretty exciting! Application 1: eduacation Susan: This sounds like it has a lot of constructive applications. What