Virtual Reality Quiz

The best alternate headline for this Article would be

• A Virtual Reality Unlikely To Replace Museums, Officials Say

• New Game Challenges Players To Rescue a Furry Friend

• Glimpse the Great Barrier Reef Without Getting Wet

• Virtual Reality Offers Thrills, Grows in Accessibility

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Stereoscopy

• instrument of investigation

• a three-dimensional effect, adding an illusion of depth to a flat image

• Binoculars

• Tunnel vision

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Meaning of PROTAGONIST

• Leading character

• Book character

• Person of Interest

• Villain

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Definition of myriad

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Which is the closest synonym for the word askance?

• Skeptically

• Predominantly

• Harmoniously

• Periodically

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Match the following

• Cringing

• 
• harrowing

• 
• presumably

• 
• slew

• 
• perched

• 

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Which of these is a statement of fact?

• Placing a small, fuzzy object into a player's hands at the close of a game makes Bandai Namco's VR experience an extraordinary one.

• The Natural History Museum in London, England, offers a VR experience that allows visitors to virtually explore the Great Barrier Reef.

• When people have to end a VR game on their hands and knees, this is an indication that the game is too realistic to be fun for most players.

• The Natural History Museum's VR version of the Great Barrier Reef pales in comparison to the experience of exploring the real reef.

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with suspicion

(a)  

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Which of the following best describes how VR experiences at London's Natural History Museum and a Six Flags theme park differ?

• VR at the Natural History Museum is too expensive for most individuals to consider as a realistic option.

• VR at the Six Flags park requires the user to make a significant up-front investment in sophisticated personal software.

• VR at the Six Flags park combines a physical experience with the imaginary environment of a VR simulation

• VR at the Natural History Museum allows user to immerse themselves in an imaginary physical environment created by a computer.

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Which statement from the Article best supports the opinion that some VR experiences may be too realistic for some users?

• One may choose to visit one of the Six Flags theme parks in the U.S., example, where the price of a regular admission gives you access to a roller coaster that has been recreated with Virtual Reality

• These attractions allow you to get a taste of VR without spending exorbitant sums on the requisite sophisticated hardware.

• Have you ever watched an adventure movie and wished you could be the protagonist in the exhilarating action- or gazed at a breathtaking vista and longed to trek up that mountain?

• There's one heart-stopping moment when the wood appears to bend slightly beneath your feet with the virtual abyss stretching in all directions, a moment so convincingly harrowing that it has compelled some players to complete the game on their hands and knees.

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