The Leading Edge · 2000 · 11 citations · 0 references
ComputingPetroleum EngineeringVisualizationInformation VisualizationInteractive VisualizationScientific VisualizationImmersive Scientific VisualizationSimulation VisualizationVirtual Environment DesignVirtual RealityVirtual Reality PrototypingVirtual SpaceExplorationScientific Visualization In Virtual RealityVirtual Reality Data Visualization
The Interactive Workbench was initially a collaboration between the University of Houston's Virtual Environment Research Institute (VERI, but then known as VETL) and BHP's research branch. The latter wished to evaluate the potential long-term impact of virtual reality (VR) on the resource industry. Oil and gas exploration, in which computer technology/expertise is widespread, was chosen as a testing ground.