Ubiquitous computing is roughly the opposite of virtual reality. Where virtual reality puts people inside a computer-generated world, ubiquitous computing forces the computer to live out here in the world with people. Virtual reality is primarily a horse
Ubiquitous computing is a model of computing in which computer functions are integrated into everyday life, often in an invisible way. Modern devices that may serve the ubiquitous computing model include mobile phones, digital audio players, radio-frequen
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