The VR Timeline
280 AD
When Euclid “father of geometry” was the first to Recognize depth perception is obtained when each eye simultaneously receives one of two dissimilar images of the same object.
1833
Sir Charles Wheatstone produces 1st Stereoscopic 3D Image.
1849
Scottish Scientist Sir David Brewster developed Brewster Stereoscope, which became the template for all future stereoscopic viewing.
1939
William Gruber & Harold Graves Team up to create the first widely distributed commercially stereoscope the Viewmaster.
The deve 1960
US Navy launches Transit Satellite based positioning system to aid in ship navigation
1973
U.S. Military begins planning comprehensive worldwide navigational system known as GPS -Global Positioning System
1992
Apple’s Introduces QuickTime VR
1994
Colin Johnson creates 1st Modern Day VR experience of Dudley Castle.
Term Virtual Tour is coined as a cross between Virtual Reality and Royal Tour
2001
Keyhole Inc is founded
2004
Google acquirers Keyhole Earth Viewer becomes Google Earth.
2007
Google begins mapping the World Google Street View.
Virtual Technologies Start-ups begin quest for Best Virtual Travel Applications.
2007
Everyscape Launches blur algorithm
2008
VTour Introduces Industry 1st Hyper-lapse Virtual Travel.
2010
Google Launches Business View
2011
VTour Wins Best Innovation in Virtual Technology – Advertising Age
2012
Oculus Rift Raises $2.5 Million on Kickstarter
2014
Facebook Buys Oculus Rift for Two Billion
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