Virtual Reality: Applications and Advantages

This article explores the applications and advantages of virtual reality in various industries such as military, healthcare, education, and entertainment. It discusses how virtual reality is being used for training soldiers, simulating surgeries, enhancing learning experiences, and creating immersive entertainment experiences. The article also highlights the benefits and potential of virtual reality in these fields.

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Table of Contents
About virtual reality...................................................................................................................2
Application 1 Virtual reality in military.....................................................................................3
Application 2 virtual reality in healthcare..................................................................................4
Application 3 Virtual reality in education..................................................................................5
Application 4 virtual reality in entertainment............................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................9

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About virtual reality
Virtual reality was invented in 1957 and was patented in the year 1962. Virtual reality
is referred to the technology that is developed as an interactive computer generated
equipment that are used in a stimulated environment. This is used for the purpose of receiving
auditory and visual feedback and sometimes used for obtaining the sensory feedback. Virtual
reality are used for several purposes and helps in engineering, designing, business and in
entertainment industry. This offers a better perspective towards the world. This are used for
the purpose of developing new models, communication and as a training methods. There are
mainly four different types of virtual reality devices, this includes oculus rift that comes
along with a VR headset, HRC vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard. The main
purpose behind the development of virtual reality is to view the screen with an enclosed
booth that will display the stereoscopic images. In other words it can be said that virtual
reality uses computer technology for creating a stimulated environment. VR aims at
developing an environment in which the user will experience the scenario as a live event.
This involves interacting with the 3D worlds. The basic working of the virtual reality
application is that it stimulates the vision. Every headset offered by the virtual reality aims at
providing a perfect approach towards the creation of an immersive 3D environment (Wilson
et al., 2017). There is a put up screen for every headset that are fixed in front of the eyes that
eliminates any interaction with the real world. Virtual reality possess a great importance in
today’s world as it offers a better sense of entertainment. This are used in film industry and
several other industry.
Virtual reality allows the user to view three dimensional images. This changes as the
person makes any movement at the present environment. This ensures that user is enjoying
the present environment and is gaining a real time experience. Virtual reality has a great

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importance in hospital, agriculture and several other departments (Linn et al., 2017). This are
used in medical studies for enabling the students to learn more about human body structure.
In addition to this, VR are used in driving schools as it provides better look towards the roads
and traffic. The major advantages of using virtual reality application is that it creates a
realistic world and allows the user to explore different places. With the use of virtual reality
user can have experiment with the artificial environment. Moreover the concept of virtual
reality helps in easy and comfortable learning. This engages the users more and attracts more
student. The problem that arises with the use of virtual reality is that in case of delay between
the person’s action and system response then the experience of the user will get disrupted.
This leads to the awareness of the fact the environment is artificial and they adjust
accordingly (Hodson, 2017). The virtual reality uses host of technologies for achieving the
goals and is technically complex. With time it is observed that the technology is becoming
cheaper and is adapted by maximum number of people throughout the world. Thus virtual
reality will enhance the experience in every fields.
Application 1 Virtual reality in military
Virtual reality has been implemented by military for the purpose of parachuting
simulation. The three services that uses virtual reality includes army, air force and navy.
Virtual reality has been used for the training purpose in military industry. This offers a great
advantage towards the training of soldiers for combat situations. This helps in teaching the
soldiers the way they needs to react at the time of intense conditions (Sherman & Craig,
2018). Virtual reality simulation enables to identify the situation without risking the life of
the soldiers. This application is safer and needs less cost as compared to traditional training
methods. The virtual reality is used in military for different types of simulations (Hemanth et
al.,2018). This includes flight simulation, battlefield simulation, vehicle simulation and medic

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training. In addition to this virtual reality are also used for the purpose of treating the soldiers
from post-traumatic stress disorder. This ensures that the soldiers has the ability to overcome
the situation of trauma in a safe environment. The way virtual reality used in military are as
follows:
 Virtual reality war
 Virtual reality and army
 Virtual reality and navy
 Virtual reality and the air force
 Virtual reality army training
 Virtual reality army exercises
 Virtual reality air force training
 Virtual reality combat training
 Virtual reality combat simulation
 Virtual reality military weapons
The advantage of the virtual reality in military is that it saves money and time as the
military training is done with use of this application. Thus there is no need of expensive
aircraft for understanding the situation at battlefield. In addition to this it becomes possible to
include the element of danger within the scenario and helps to determine the actual harm that
are likely to effect the soldiers at the time of war (Gamito et al., 2017). With the
implementation of virtual reality application within the UAE armed forces it will become
easy for the organization to provide better training towards the armed forces. This will
increase the efficiency of armed forces and will be able to develop a better defence force.

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Application 2 virtual reality in healthcare
Healthcare is one of the major industry that needs to adapt based on the need of the
market. Virtual reality helps at the time of surgery simulation, at the time of robotic surgery
and at the time of phobia treatment. The major advantages of this technology for the
healthcare sector is that it allows professional to develop and learn new skills that will refresh
the existing ones in a better and safe environment (Sanna & Manuri, 2016). This will ensure
that proper function is performed by keeping the patient in a safe situation.
Human simulation software is one of the example of virtual reality that enables the
doctor, nurses and other medical executives to interact properly with the others in an
interactive environment. The medical staffs are engaged into training scenarios so that they
can have an idea to interact with patient but within an environment maintained by 3D
professionals.
Virtual reality diagnostic is used for the purpose of diagnosis in conjunction with
other methods. The example of diagnostic methods are MRI scans. This eradicates the need
of invasive procedure at the time of surgery.
Virtual robotic surgery is a popular technology that is used for the purpose of surgery.
This are controlled robots that performs surgery and are controlled by human surgeon
(Fromberger, Jordan & Müller, 2018). This ensures that the time taken in performing the
surgery gets reduced and the chances of complications also gets reduced. VR is used for the
purpose of training the staffs and the robots in the field of remote telesurgery.
In the hospital Oasis Hospital, Al Ain of UAE the implementation of virtual reality
has enhanced the working of the medical staffs. In addition to this the chances of
complications has reduced greatly thus providing huge success towards the healthcare

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industry of UAE. The main advantages are related to the hospital is that it offers better
paramedic training, offers better preventive medicine and allows better counselling.
Application 3 Virtual reality in education
The field of education has a great importance of virtual reality. The virtual reality
application is adopted in order to enhance the teaching and learning procedures. This helps
the student to understand the complex data in an accessible way. In addition to this the
student has the ability to interact with the object while staying at the environment. This
develops better quality in the student as they enjoy the study they become more interested in
discovering the features. Apart from this the virtual reality has gained a huge importance in
different fields of education. In the field of astronomy learning, the students are capable of
learning more about the solar system and the working of the system by getting engage with
the objects present within the system. With the use of this technology the students has the
ability to move the planets and can see the stars around them. In addition to this the student
possess has the chance of tracking the progress of a comet in the solar system (Chow et al.,
2017). This helps the students with particular learning style as it enhances the working and
becomes an ideal way of learning the facts. With the growing technology it becomes
important to include virtual reality within the society in different forms so that they can learn
in an effective way.
In the Elite science-stream public schools of UAE virtual reality has been
implemented in order to improve the way of learning. This enhances the experience of the
student and also helps in building a better future.

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Application 4 virtual reality in entertainment
There are several different ways in which the media uses the virtual reality. This are
in the form of radio, television, films and music. It is observed that virtual reality has been
featured in several film and television program (Choi et al., 2015). This are used for the
purpose of describing the concept of being trapped within a machine such as cyberspace of in
the advanced technology. Virtual reality music ensures that the user is able to interact with
the instruments and able to create a new type of performance. In addition to this the virtual
reality books offers staple theme of fictional stories that the reader can experience while
reading the book. Virtual reality art is used for the purpose of exploring the ideas behind a
drawing this ensures describing the painting in three dimensional format. Apart from this
virtual reality has found a great importance in the entertainment industry as this is one of the
most enthusiastic fields. The popular field of entertainment includes virtual museums that
allows the visitors to participate in interactive exhibitions. The galleries, theatres and
discovery centres offers a better vision for the visitors (Arane et al., 2017). The entertainment
industry mainly focuses on developing better audience engagement. The virtual reality is a
best technology for involving the users. The UAE media and film industry has included better
virtual reality for better working of the actors. This also offers better appraisal from the
viewers. This concept attracts maximum number of viewers and ensures that best experience
is obtained by the viewers.
Conclusion
From the above report it can be said that Virtual reality is one of the best creation of a
technology. This technology are presented in the virtual environment presented for enhancing
the experiences. Virtual reality uses a main technology for achieving the goal and allows
better technical complex feat that helps in accounting for developing perception and
understanding. This sometimes possess some entertainment and serious uses. With the

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growing technology the use of virtual reality is becoming cheaper and are implemented by
maximum number of organization throughout the world. The report has described the
positive advantages offered by virtual reality. In addition to this the report has also described
the four main applications of VR in the real world. The military industry has implemented the
concept virtual reality for the purpose of training the soldiers. Virtual reality is implemented
within the industry for the purpose of describing the three-dimensional features. The
environment generated by computer can be explored and interacted by any person. In the
addition to this the applications of this technology within the UAE organization are described
within the report. The major application of virtual reality includes architecture, the sports, the
field of medicine, entertainment and the arts. The main aim is natural, free-flowing form of
interaction which will result in a memorable experience. Thus from the report it can be stated
that the virtual reality will improve the experience gained by the humans. Virtual reality has a
great importance in the technology as it offers a better sense of entertainment. This are also
used in the film industry and several other industry for better experience and better
interactions. This offers better training towards the soldiers and also the nurses. Proper
training can be obtained with the use of this technology. This also offers convenient way of
working with the industries.

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