VPL Research

VPL Research was one of the first companies that developed and sold virtual reality products. It was founded by computer scientist Jaron Lanier in 1984.[1] "VPL" stood for "Virtual Programming Languages".[2] In 1990, VPL Research filed for bankruptcy and in 1998 all of its patents were bought by Sun Microsystems.[3]

VPL's funding came in part from Marvin Minsky.[4]

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  2. ^ Burbules, Nicholas C. (2006), Weiss, Joel; Nolan, Jason; Hunsinger, Jeremy; Trifonas, Peter (eds.), "Rethinking the Virtual", The International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 37–58, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3803-7_1, ISBN 978-1-4020-3803-7, retrieved 2023-10-12
  3. ^ "Sun Snaps Up Original VR Patents". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ^ "Virtual reality: spreadsheets for industry - tutorial". BNET. CBS. Archived from the original on 2011-02-22. Retrieved 11 March 2024.