telepresence and virtual reality

[jackiesummer]

Hey there
I want to know if Telepresence is an application of virtual reality or are different.
I need it for a job I am developing.
thanks

[Rolig Loon]

That's what it sounds like to me.  I'm not sure how that's specifically relevant to Second Life, but maybe you have a fun application in mind.

 

tel·e·pres·ence

/teləˌprezəns/

noun

noun: telepresence; noun: tele-presence

1. the use of virtual reality technology, especially for remote control of machinery or for apparent participation in distant events.

   • a sensation of being elsewhere, created by the use of virtual reality technology.

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

[jackiesummer]

thanks

thanks

I'm clear that the telpresencia is a variant of the Teclogia of virtual reality