application of speech recognition to virtual reality

The most prevalent sound-based communication from people to computing systems is voice recognition. Voice recognition technology has made considerable progress independently of virtual reality. Application of advance voice interpretation systems to virtual reality greatly enhances the scope and believability of the human to computer interface. Also consider Clouds Worlds 3D Chat for more VR-related material.

Computer recognition of hand configurations and facial expressions is already underway and will likely lead the development of optical human to computer interaction. Gesture interpretation is built on computer operating and three-dimensional modeling of the structure and motion by the human hands and face. This put togethers conceptual concepts from anatomy, kinesiology, and human biovisual processing. Human gestures can be measured via computer via a mechanical glove or indirectly via the optical interpretation of video images. There is a great deal of potential for further formation of optical measurement of lip, facial, eye, head, hand, and body movement. Significant obstacles remain. Computers cannot now monitor things that are hidden from the line of sight by other objects, poorly lit, or too complex. Future formation of methods to convert optical images into virtual three-dimensional elements should create opportunities for much greater accuracy in optical measurement of human motion. Also see Virtual Tours Spokane, Washington .

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