Lesson 13. Emerging Trends In IT: Virtual Reality and Gaming

A collection of key vocabulary terms and their definitions from the lecture notes.

to muse

To ponder or think deeply about something.

to replicate

To make a copy or reproduce something.

to provoke

To stimulate or incite a reaction or response.

physical responses

Reactions of the body due to stimuli, such as stress or injury.

blood vessels to dilate

The process where blood vessels widen to increase blood flow.

total immersion

Complete involvement in an activity or experience.

faulty heart valves

Heart valves that do not function properly.

to scatter implications

To distribute potential consequences in various directions.

crash test dummy

A mannequin used in safety testing to simulate human responses.

to reverberate

If a loud, deep sound reverberates, it continues to be heard around an area, so that the area seems to shake

clotting

The process in which blood changes into a solid state to form a thick mass or lump

guinea pig

A person used in a scientific test, for example to discover the effect of a drug on humans

to dilate

To (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open:

The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.