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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

They’ve envisioned it as the latest method of psychoanalysis, human enhancement, law enforcement training and so much more. This technology could be in the form of a head mounted display, motion tracking, haptic systems in gloves or suits, locomotion, consoles or image capture. TRON (1982).

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

The user is seated in a stool in front of the machine, their head obscured by a hood. The system featured a head-mounted display with head tracking that could be used to explore virtual environments or real remote images from a camera — foreshadowing future breakthroughs in teleoperation.

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