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Reality Pr oduced by Ar tificial Stimuli

Virtual reality is the presentation of three-
dimensional images brought to life on com-

puters with the aid of various devices.
These "real world" simulations are em-
ployed for a number of training purposes in
various fields.

A most significant feature of virtual reality
is the way individuals using special equip-
ment often forgets that these images are
not real and becomes totally caught up in

them. In this way, a material world, seem-
ingly as real and alive as the original, can
be impressed on people's senses and es-
tablished in their brains. As a result of such

artificial stimuli, a person may imagine that
he is actually seeing and touching a bird,
even though it does not actually exist.