Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Fundamentals: Computer Graphics -- Computer Animation -- Part II Virtual Worlds: Virtual Characters -- Architecture of Virtual Reality Systems -- Mixed Realities -- Part III Perceiving Virtual Worlds: Senses and Sensors -- Vision -- Audition -- Touch -- Smell and Taste -- Brain-Computer Interfaces -- Part IV Applications: Health Sciences -- Cultural Heritage -- Other VR Applications -- List of Figures -- Index.