Future challenges of VR

廣西荔浦師范學校 覃金芳

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海詞積累

1.option/'?p?n/n.選擇

2.exclusive/?k'sklu?s?v/adj.獨有的

3.potential/p?'ten?l/n.潛力

4.device/d?'va?s/n.設備

5.bulky/'b?lki/adj.龐大的;笨重的

6.manufacturer/,m?nju'f?kt??r?(r)/n.制造商

Being a relatively new technology,VR technology is clearly just beginning to take off.There are companies producing their own VR headsets,but they are still not as big as other products that are meant to entertain.Apart from the limitedoptions,one more thing that is worth noting about the current state of VR is the fact that content is limited, as well as the applications.Most of the products available on the market today are targeted at gamers and mostlyexclusiveto high-end buyers because of its expensive price.

In spite of being full ofpotential,however,there are also some challenges that should be addressed in order to ensure the success of VR.Among others,one of the most significant would be the need for powerfuldevicesthat would complement the headsets.For Oculus Rift,for instance,a powerful video card is needed for a computer,something you might not have at home,making the VR technology inapplicable.

In addition,there are also challenges when it comes to beauty.Today’s VR headsets look almost entirely the same—they arebulky,and they look silly.Manufacturersmust find a way in order to make the design more beautiful.

Manufacturers will also be challenged to make VR headsets more affordable so that more people will be able to purchase them.Most of the models currently available are justtoo expensive for average buyers.

Lastly,and perhaps most importantly,the challenge is to find more applications.It is currently being centered on game-based applications.Manufacturers are challenged to come up with creative ways in order to increase the usefulness of such a promising device.

In sum,while it is undeniable that VR is big in today’s time,there is a lot of room for improvement.There are limited choices when it comes to VR products available on the market,and for many,it is still a bit expensive.Others lack knowledge on how it works,which results in hesitation.There are also some obstacles that have yet to be handled and more opportunities to be uncovered.It would be safe to say that it is still in its infancy,but hopefully,it is getting to the top.

Reading Check

1.What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 2?

A.Dealt with. B.Set down. C.Met with. D.Taken up.

2.What is needed for your computer when you use Oculus Rift?

A.A useful video tape. B.A powerful video card.

C.A powerful video camera. D.A useful video phone.

3.The biggest challenge of VR is ___________.

A.to lower its price B.to simplify its headset

C.to broaden its applications D.to beautify its appearance

Language Study

Important phrases

1.take __________起飛；脫下；迅速成名

2.be meant __________do應做；打算做

3.apart__________ 除……之外

4.in spite __________盡管

5. __________instance例如

6.__________ addition此外

7.when it comes __________當談到……

8.come up __________提出

9.__________ sum總之

10.result __________導致

主題應用·語庫構建

I.熱詞積累

1.immerse/?'mз?s/v.沉浸在

2.immersive/?'mз?s?v/adj.沉浸式虛擬現實的

3.simulate/'s?mjule?t/v.假裝;模擬

4.visor/'va?z?(r)/n.面罩

5.explore/?k'spl??(r)/v. 探索

6.headset/'hedset/n.頭戴式視圖器

7.controller/k?n'tr??l?(r)/n.控制器

8.console/'k?ns??l/n.控制臺

9.limited/'l?m?t?d/adj.有限的

10.latest/'le?t?st/adj.最新的

11.adopt/?'d?pt/v.采用

12.potential/p?'ten?l/n.潛力

13.block out阻擋

14.electronic equipment電子設備

15.body movement身體動作

16.present/pr?'zent/v.展現

17.stumbling blocks障礙物

18.sound canceling降噪的

19.surround sound環繞立體聲系統

20.interact with與……互動

21.be designed to被設計用來……

22.affordable/?'f??rd?bl/adj. 可承擔得起的

23.device/d?'va?s/n.設備

Ⅱ.美句背誦

1.The basis of a really good VR experience comes with a headset.頭戴式視圖器是一場好的VR體驗的基礎。

2.Overall,Virtual Reality means creating a simulation of a real world experience that a person can enter and leave at any time using technology.總體而言，虛擬現實其實是創造出一個真實世界的仿真情境，在這個情境中，用戶通過一定的技術可隨時進入和退出。

3.VR headsets block out the outside world and present a whole new view for the user.VR頭戴式視圖器能阻擋外部世界的干擾，給用戶呈現出全新的視覺體驗。

4.When you put on a professional series VR headset,you should feel like you are in the scene and interacting with it.當你戴上專業的系列頭戴式視圖器，你會感覺到你處于一個情境中，并與之進行互動。

5.Many people are familiar with the term “Virtual Reality” but are unsure about the uses of this technology.很多人對VR這個概念很熟悉，但對其用途卻知之甚少。

6.Education is an area which has adopted Virtual Reality for teaching and learning situations.教育這一領域已經采用了VR技術來進行教學。

7.The advantage of this is that it enables large groups of students to interact with each other within a 3D environment.它的優勢在于能夠使大部分學生在3D環境中進行互動。

8.It is able to present complex data in an accessible way to students which is both fun and easy to learn.它能夠以一種可接受的方式把復雜的數據呈現給學生，讓學生覺得很有趣又簡單易學。

9.Virtual Reality has also been adopted by the military where it is used for training.虛擬現實同樣被運用到軍事領域中的相關訓練當中。

10.A Virtual Reality simulation enables soldiers to do so but without the risk of death or a serious injury.虛擬現實能讓士兵們進行相關模擬訓練，但不用承擔死亡或者受傷的風險。

11.The only stumbling blocks are time,costs and technological limitations.But if these problems are solved then there is an exciting future for Virtual Reality.時間、耗資和技術限制是它的缺陷。如果這些問題能得到解決的話，虛擬現實技術未來可期。

12.In addition,there are also challenges when it comes to beauty.另外，還有一些挑戰來源于它的外觀不夠美觀。

13.Lastly,and perhaps most importantly,the challenge is to find more applications.最后，或許是最重要的一個挑戰是，虛擬現實技術應該去尋找更多的運用領域。

14.In sum,while it is undeniable that VR is big in today’s time,there is a lot of room for improvement.總之，盡管當今的VR技術很強大，這一點不可否認，但還是有很大的提升空間。

Ⅲ.讀后創寫

假定你是李華，你的外國朋友Tom發郵件向你咨詢VR技術，請給他回一封郵件，要點包括：

1.VR的使用和應用領域;

2.VR面臨的挑戰。

注意：

1.詞數150左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Tom,

I’mdelightedtosharesomething interesting about VR with you.

Yours,

Li Hua