The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines virtual reality as a “representation of scenes or images of objects produced by a computer system, which gives the sensation of their real existence”.

Today, beyond imagination and science fiction, it is possible to break the barrier between the unreal and the real thanks to the new technology developed based on virtual reality. In the 21st century this concept has become fashionable, but the truth is that the idea has been brewing for centuries.

The world of virtual reality presents impressive advances, not only in the field of video games but also in the space, medical and educational environments. In this infographic we take a walk through the history of virtual reality highlighting some of its important milestones.

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