Those laboratories and organisations equipped with high-performance immersive VR systems and 3D input devices are listed here. As noted elsewhere, the issue of immersive versus non-immersive VR is quite contentious, and yet without an immersive system it is not possible to fully investigate those aspects of VR which arise from being immersed in a virtual environment. Companies reporting this capability were:
BAe Bristol Human factors Division Supplier DRA Human factors Go Virtual Retail/marketing ISSL (Salford) Applications Virtuality Entertainment Virtual Presence Supplierwhilst university groups were:
Belfast Robotics Cardiff Psychology Edinburgh Psychology/human factors Heriot-Watt Mechanical Engineering Hull Medical applications Manchester VR software systems and applications Nottingham CSCW QMW, London HCI Southampton Human factors
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