From scivw@u.washington.edu Wed Oct 6 16:51:32 1993 From: scivw@hitl.washington.edu Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: DIGEST: Virtual-worlds Info Booth [03.15] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: ############################################ ### Virtual-worlds Info Booth Digest ### ### volume 03, number 15 ### ############################################ Contents: See the Sci.Virtual-Worlds Meta-FAQ, posted monthly and available as text: URL=ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/Meta-FAQ html: URL=ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/WWW/scivw-faq.html for more details on the organization of this newsgroup. __ ______________ __ _^_ / /_/ / _/_ __/ / ___ _/ / <(===)> Toni Emerson / __ // / / / / /__/ _ `/ _ \ \|/ Moderator, sci.virtual-worlds /_/ /_/___/ /_/ /____/\_,_/_.__/ H Toni's Home Page: URL=http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/diderot/ Sci.v-w's site home page: URL=ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/WWW/scivw.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: budget@dsmnet.com (Paul Austin) Subject: INFO: VictorMaxx HMD's Date: 13 Apr 1995 13:28:19 GMT Organization: Your Organization Lines: 7 Message-Id: <3mj8tj$oiv@dsm6.dsmnet.com> Reply-To: budget@dsmnet.com (Paul Austin) Nntp-Posting-Host: slip6.dsmnet.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.90.5 Status: RO X-Status: A Does anyone own either the VictorMaxx Stuntmater or CyberMaxx HMD's. Looking for info on these. Paul Austin [Take a look at our faq, there are a number of files on these products: URL: ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/faq/commercial -T.E.] ------------------------------ From: nucksrule@aol.com (NucksRULE) Subject: INFO: Programs and Info on VR Date: 14 Apr 1995 01:09:23 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Hey, I am a beginner on the Internet and a beginner in Virtual Reality. I would like to know of some programs that I could download or some info I can get on vr. I would like to start interacting with virtual reality on my computer. Please help and bear with me because I am a beginner on the Internet. Brian Malloy, Billings Montana ------------------------------ From: mschrimsher@twics.com (Mark Schrimsher) Subject: INFO: Where is VRML Discussed? Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 20:31:54 +0900 Organization: Hitachi Business International, Tokyo What are the most appropriate newsgroups to discuss VRML (virtual reality modeling language)? --Mark ___________M_a_r_k___S_c_h_r_i_m_s_h_e_r_____________________________ m s c h r i m s h e r @ t w i c s . c o m [On the VRML Mailing List: URL: http://vrml.wired.com _VRML Mailing List_ To join the VRML standards discussion, please subscribe to the www-vrml mailing list. Send mail to: majordomo@wired.com No subject, message body: subscribe www-vrml your-email-address Before posting, please read the ettiquette guide. URL: http://vrml.wired.com/ettiquette.html A text-only archive of the VRML mailing list is also available. URL: URL: http://vrml.wired.com/archive.txt -T.E. ------------------------------ From: JIM_APPENZELLER_at_SRC_ml@admin.tc.faa.gov (shaggy) Subject: INFO: Way of Trying HMDs out Date: 13 Apr 1995 20:33:48 GMT Organization: Your Organization Lines: 7 Message-Id: <3mk1rcINNiul@faatcrl.faa.gov> Nntp-Posting-Host: 155.178.253.71 X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.93.14 Mime-Version: 1.0 Status: RO X-Status: A I was just wondering if there's actually a way of trying these products out. I am going to either get the cybermaxx or the i-glasses. If any knows of any places near southern jerseyw here they could be tested please post a response. My mail server is down. Also, could you please post prices for both of these, I would just like to get an idea of how much both are. ------------------------------ From: dam@fwi.uva.nl (Joris van Dam) Subject: INFO: Commercialy available hard/software sought Date: 11 Apr 1995 17:05:50 +0200 Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam Dear netters, I am looking for ANY pointers to what is currenlty commercially available in the realms of virtual reality. More specifically: - what is the 'state of the art' of commercially available hard- and software related to virtual reality - I'd prefer to (eventually) get in touch directly with suppliers, to get a first-hand report. - emphasis on technology used for computer games - no CD-i. Think, e.g. of data gloves, interactive headsets, etc. etc. I'd appreciate any information, Thanks Joris ------------------------------ From: kancherl@cs.unc.edu (Anantha Kancherla) Subject: INFO: Optical Trackers Date: 19 Apr 1995 14:10:58 -0400 Organization: The University of North Carolina Lines: 12 Message-Id: <3n3jni$it5@borodin.cs.unc.edu> Status: RO X-Status: A Hi I am looking for some information about a commercially available optical trackers called Optotrack. I would appreciate information like: 1) The address/fax #/email of the manufacturers 2) Some specs 3) Their tracking principle 4) Any experience using them I will really appreciate any replies. Thanks, -Anantha ------------------------------ From: aq251@freenet.carleton.ca (Jason Cobill) Subject: INFO: Homebrew FAQ... Info available? Message-Id: Sender: aq251@freenet.carleton.ca (Jason Cobill) Reply-To: aq251@freenet.carleton.ca (Jason Cobill) Organization: The National Capital FreeNet Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 00:10:21 GMT Is there a site where we can get a FAQ sheet about homebrew VR? A few of my buddies and I are trying to get something together, but are having a hard time making a start of it. Does anyone reccomend any literature that might point us in the right direction? (We need to boost our technical prowess) Jason Cobill (Sorry if the message is a repeat, feel free to e-mail me) [There certainly is! URL: http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/homebrew/faq.html Homebrew-VR Frequently Asked Questions (and answers!) 1.What is the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? 2.How do I get on the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? 3.How do I send mail to the list? 4.How do I get off of the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? Q: What is the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? The Homebrew-VR mailing list is a listserv maintained on sleepless.acm.uiuc.edu by Jonathan Stark (jks@uiuc.edu). The purpose of the list is to promote the development of homebuilt virtual reality devices and applications. Through this list, people can exchange ideas and questions, and hopefully everyone will end up the better for it. The Homebrew-VR list is not a commercial list. We do not welcome lengthy conference announcements, sign up sheets, or other "bulk" type mail that the majority of the people on the list would not find helpful. Q: How do I get on the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? Subscribing to the Homebrew-VR mailing list is very easy. Simply send mail to homebrew-vr-request@acm.uiuc.edu with a subject of "Subscribe". You will automatically be added to the list, and will receive all mail that is sent to the group. Q: How do I send mail to the list? Sending mail to the list is also very easy. Just send your mail to homebrew-vr@acm.uiuc.edu. Your mail will then be resent to all of the people on the list. A copy of your message will also be sent back to you (since you are on the list!). Q: How do I get off of the Homebrew-VR Mailing list? To get off of the Homebrew-VR mailing list, simply send mail to homebrew-vr@acm.uiuc.edu with a subject of "unsubscribe" from the machine that you sent your subscription request. Your name will automatically be removed from the list. ------------------------------ From: johnb@giskard.rdt.monash.edu.au (John Baker) Subject: INFO: Copan / Copin LCD's To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Message-Id: <3n4pac$bof@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au> Organization: Monash University Hi all, Does anyone know about the Copan / Copin 0.7" active matrix LCD's?? Phone / Fax or Address would be appreciated. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | John Baker - Masters Student Email:johnb@rdt.monash.edu.au | | Dept. of Robotics and Digital Technology, Monash University, Aus. | | http://www.rdt.monash.edu.au/~johnb/ Prj:Virtual Reality Tracking | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ From: Oscar Francisco Garcia Ramos Subject: INFO: Avatar Partners, Inc. I wonder if someone out there knows the email for: Avatar Partners Inc. 13140 Central Ave. Boulder Creek California. I've heard that they are developing VR systems for business. [It's in our faq: As of May 15th 1994, Avatar Partners will be reachable at: 13140 Central Avenue Boulder Creek CA 95006 408-338-6460 Voice 408-338-6462 FAX avatarp@well.sf.ca.us -T.E.] ------------------------------ From: kronos@soback.kornet.nm.kr (Pyo Nam (people)) Subject: INFO: I wanna buy a pair of i-glasses! Date: 20 Apr 1995 12:45:28 GMT Organization: KORNET (Korea Telecom) Lines: 29 Hello, netizens! I'm a research engineer who's very interested in i-glasses! HMD. However, I live in Seoul, South Korea. There's no way I could find to reach Virtual I/O Corp. I sent a lot of e-mail to the company, and they didn't answer me at all. As a netizen who can be easily ignored, I dare to ask you help me to get it. I ftp'd a lot of i-glasses related files directly from cam.vio.com since last November. But, I failed to find out the company's fax number. Let me know vio.com's fax number or any distributor who I can have a contact via e-mail or fax. E-mail me whatever you can tell me! I need your help now, netizens. My e-mail address is kronos@soback.kornet.nm.kr! Thank you very much for your immediate friendly response in advance. Pao Nan Pao's Innovative Inc. Seoul, Korea [It's in our faq: Virtual I/O 1000 Lenora Street, Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98121 USA Tel: (206) 382-7410 Fax: (206) 382-8810 eMail: vio@halcyon.com -T.E.] ------------------------------ From: ljj@stekt13.oulu.fi (Lasse Jyrkinen) Subject: INFO: FAX # of VPL res and XYtron Date: 21 Apr 1995 09:40:26 GMT Organization: University of Oulu, Department of Electrical Engineering, Finland Lines: 20 Hi, I tried to contact several Vr companies. I used the "Virtual Reality Resource Guide" (5/94) by Jenny Heath as a address resource. I found out that at least the following fax numbers was incorrect (our secretary's opinion :) : VPL Research: fax 415 988 2557 XYtron: fax 818 367 2970 Do anyone know the right ones ? Lasse Jyrkinen ------------------------------ From: bosmanr@xs4all.nl (Bosman R.J.) Subject: INFO: VR on a Macintosh ??? Date: 21 Apr 1995 12:22:44 GMT Organization: XS4ALL, networking for the masses Message-Id: <3n882k$pbn@news.xs4all.nl> I want to do some VR on a Macintosh (PowerMac) but I wonder if there is any VR software/hardware like there is for the PC (HMD's/tracking devices/VR construction kits). I anyone has any information on this let me know. Thanks in advance.. ************************************************************ End of Info Booth Digest ************************************************************