MIT Explains: How Does Virtual Reality Work?

How can a tiny cardboard box make you feel like you're miles away at a sandy beach? And why aren't we all living in a virtual world right now, if it all seems so great? Valentina Shin, a Ph.D. student in the Computer Graphics Group at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, explains!
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Written by: Valentina Shin & Elizabeth Choe
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