Virtual reality is no longer a concept of the future. 3-D technology can now change a desktop computer into an interactiveworld of adventure, fashion, fun and entertainment.
Using the Internet as an entry platform, the new technology is blurring the lines between the real and virtual worlds.
In contrast to a traditional two-dimensional(二维的)interface, the 3-D environment provides a very large and highly social world, enabling access to people and places that would be impossible in the real world.
Through the use of avatars(虚拟替身), a virtual replica of yourself, or whoever you want to be, life can take on new dimensions in cyberspace.
Shopping online is not such a new world to most people, but the 3-D experience is completely different. Via avatars, shoppers can pick up, try on and test out products in virtual shopping centres. The avatar, set with real-life measurements, can try on a new pair of jeans, get a trendy haircut and see if certain accessories suit.
Avatars can also join with like-minded people as they travel, take on adventures and socialize.
From a businessman’s point of view, interactive 3-D experiences allow him to exactly judge consumer demand via instant feedback and requests.
Buying property and taking a holiday in the real world also presents great virtual opportunities. Before buying a home, renting an apartment or booking a hotel, you can walk through a digital version of the property, making sure that it meets all your needs.
For people short of time and money in the real world, virtual tourism allows adventures in a virtual dimension. A virtual tourist can step inside the Louvre, trek into the Sahara, or go bungee jumping in New Zealand.
“3-D technology will influence many aspects of human life in that we can entertain ourselves from similar cyber games and experience exciting 3-D tourism,” explained Martin Tong, marketing director of The 1st Virtual Business and professional creator of a vitual world.
“Our understanding of the virtual world is to give customers a strong interactive experience; it is not only a game, but also life itself,” he added.
The new way of traveling will not necessarily meet everyone's satisfaction. Dong Lifen, an engineer in China Unicom commented that while the virtual world gives the freedom of traveling to popular destinations, it is not the same as the real thing.
【小题1】What’s the passage mainly about?A.The concept of 3-D technology. |
B.Various uses of 3-D technology. |
C.The future of 3-D technology. |
D.Different views on 3-D technology. |
A.combining the real world with the virtual world |
B.separating the real world from the virtual world |
C.making it difficult to tell the real world from the virtual world |
D.making the difference between the real world and the virtual world become less important |
A.Pick up, try on and test out products in real shopping centres. |
B.Buy property and take a holiday in the real world. |
C.Experience virtual tourism even though they are short of time and money. |
D.Experience the joy of traveling just as they do in the real world. |
A.critical | B.optimistic |
C.negative | D.skeptical |