Circuits in the CPU and controller chips that enhance the running of multiple operating systems (multiple virtual machines). They deal with functions such as saving and restoring the CPU state upon ...

(1) A virtual machine (VM) environment in the user's computer. See client virtualization. (2) Desktop virtualization also refers to a thin client architecture in which the user's OS and apps run in a ...

Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that allows users to experience and interact with computer-generated environments in a three-dimensional space. Unlike traditional 2D displays, VR creates a sense ...

Excerpted from "DAWN OF THE NEW EVERYTHING: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality" by Jaron Lanier, published by HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY. Copyright © 2017 by ...