Publisher's Synopsis
The emergence of advanced informational technologies for seamless systems between virtual worlds and the real world is the theme for this anthology of articles by leading scholars in the field. Topics include human interfaces, tele-robotics and tele-presence, medical surgery and supporting systems, and modelling and theory. The book is aimed at managers aswell as technical experts involved with the planning and design of tomorrow's information technology.;In October 1996 the Governor of the Gifu Prefecture in Japan took the initiative to invite world leaders in the field. This volume resulted, as did the International Society for Virtual Reality and Multimedia and an annual conference.
