VR Developer Gems takes the practicality of other "Gems" series such as Graphics Gems and Game Programming Gems and provides a reference for novice and expert VR experience creators alike to swiftly track down solutions and to a task needed for their VR project or generate ideas to help them along their project planning and execution path. Most readers will not progress through the book on a straight path from cover to cover. The more likely path will be to become familiar with the territory through the introductory chapter on the Medium of VR and then jumping to chapters that address immediate particular needs. Most chapters contain concrete code and pseudo code for particular interaction, movement, rendering or avatar control techniques. Code examples are highly commented to provide insights into the workings of the technique, permitting readers to make use of code even when written for a different system. There are also chapters that address the needs of practitioners looking to gain insight into perceptual issues that affect the experience of their participants, as well as how the evolution of the medium of VR changes how experiences are designed. Key Features: Chapters are written by veteran virtual reality researchers, developers, and conceptualists. Includes usable code snipits that readers can put to immediate use in their own projects.

Tips of value both to readers entering the field as well as those looking for solutions that expand their repertoire. Chapters are arranged into broad categories such as Interaction Techniques, Virtual World Design, Agents & Avatars, DIY Hardware, Game Engine Techniques, and more. Book jacket.