Digital Reality Technology / Reading Comprehension Quiz

How are all types of digital reality the same?

• They block out the real world.

• They create a completely artificial environment.

• They allow users to interact with computer programs.

• They have virtual objects and real objects that interact.

What is the main difference between merged reality and

augmented reality?

• the use of goggles, headwear, or smartphones

• the interaction of items that are virtual and real

• the ability to read books and translate them

• the ability of computer software to input everything you see or hear

The author indicates that one of the pleasures of video games is they allow players to .

• play only combat games

• wear headsets

• squeeze into full-body game suits

• get out of the real world

The purpose of the section “Learning by Viewing and Doing” is to .

• discuss the potential dangers in using virtual reality

• defend educational tools that were used before virtual reality

• show the different ways virtual reality can enhance education

• promote learning by going outside and interacting with the world

What is the benefit of the VR film Too Much Information?

• It shows teachers how too much virtual reality can harm students.

• t shows non-autistic children what it’s like to live with autism.

• It cautions educators what can happen when there’s too much virtual reality.

• It promotes the country’s most popular virtual reality program.

Which of the following is an example of a prototype?

• a Ford automobile just off the assembly line

• a written idea for a new automobile

• a virtual reality program that’s been used for years

• a model car that is tested before going into production

Why did the designers of the Atlanta Braves’ stadium use

virtual reality?

• to detect and make changes to certain problems before construction

• to see how entertaining it would be to see a baseball game using virtual reality

• to entertain clients in a way that had never been done before

• to see how baseball would be played when the players used virtual reality

What is one advantage of using virtual reality in certain health care fields?

• Patients can work on their own illnesses.

• It is more accurate than non-virtual treatments.

• Patients and doctors can review health records together.

• Doctors’ visits can be like video games.

According to the section “Brave New Realities,” workplaces and schools will use more virtual reality because it’s

more _____________.

• entertaining

• complex

• affordable

• informative

What was the author’s purpose in writing this book?

• to persuade companies to invest more money in virtual reality

• to promote a growing technology and show its many uses

• to caution readers who are becoming too reliant on technology

• to show the many ways virtual reality has changed the gaming industry