What actually is creativity, and why is it so important?

Creativity - a human factors challenge

We characterize creativity and its role in the modern workplace. From a shared understanding of what creativity is, we examine the different areas in which human factors/ergonomics can support creative work.

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so much more than driving simulators

Virtual Reality in Human Factors Research

In human factors research, the term virtual reality (VR) is usually simply equated with simulators, such as flight or driving simulators. But taking a closer look shows that this simple notion should be abandoned.

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the need for a taxonomy

Mixed Up Realities

The number of private and professional users and manufacturers has exploded in the last decade. And so have the words they use. Reason enough to shed some light on what's what, and what's not.

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a brief history

Virtual Reality

Even if the latest marketing campaigns would like to convey otherwise, virtual and augmented reality have been around much longer than most people think. Time for a history lesson.

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