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 [03.18] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: ############################################ ### Virtual-worlds Info Booth Digest ### ### volume 03, number 18 ### ############################################ Contents: See the Sci.Virtual-Worlds Meta-FAQ, posted monthly and available by anonymous ftp (ftp.u.washington.edu:/public/virtual-worlds/Meta-FAQ), for more details on the organization of this newsgroup. __ ______________ __ _^_ / /_/ / _/_ __/ / ___ _/ / <(===)> Toni Emerson / __ // / / / / /__/ _ `/ _ \ \|/ Moderator, sci.virtual-worlds /_/ /_/___/ /_/ /____/\_,_/_.__/ H ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: trumpet@isburg.ch (PC-Benutzer) Subject: INFO: anyone out there? Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 09:40:11 GMT Organization: Ingenieurschule Burgdorf, Switzerland I've got a Trumpet V1.05 newsreader and it's working allright, as far as I can tell anyway. But I can't read the newsgroups sci.virtual-worlds and sci. virtual-worlds.apps properly. Mostly there aren't any posts or just one or two. I don't think they get deleted so often... So, any help or comments would be appreciated! Please email me (rohrer@isburg.ch) and write it's for Martin. Thanks in advance. ------------------------------ From: "Beyaz Nokta Vkf. Tinaz Titiz" Subject: WHO: Jaron Lanier and Myron Krueger I NEED THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF; JARON LANIER MYRON KRUEGER I WOULD BE GRATEFUL... BEYHAN TITIZ (bnokta-o@servis2.net.tr) [Jaron Lanier's Homepage is: http://www.well.com/Community/Jaron.Lanier/index.html -T.E.] ------------------------------ From: hill@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu (Steve Hill) Subject: INFO: PowerGlove Serial Interface Well, I have heard the rumors and everytime I go to get information, suddenly the serial interface doesn't exist. Would someone PLEASE give me some information concerning wether or not it exists and where the plans and software are if it does. Thanks in advance. Steve ------------------------------ From: Martin_Mittendorfer@net-mac2.edvz.uni-linz.ac.at (Martin Mittendorfer) Subject: REFS: Books Date: Sat, 13 May 95 21:06:20 MET Organization: AMDA UserGroup Linz Hello out there! Can anybody give me a hint which books to start with when i want to go for VR? (I'm a complete beginner!) Thanx in advance ---Martin [Books: Adams, L. (1994). Visualization & VIrtual Reality--3D Programming with Visual Basic for Windows. New York, NY: WIndcrest/McGrawHill. Aukstakalnis, S. & Blatner, D. (1992). Silicon Mirage: The Art & Science of Virtual Reality. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. Benedikt, M. L. (Ed.). (1991). Cyberspace: First Steps. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Best, K. (1994). The Idiot's Guide to Virtual World Design. Little Star. Cotton, B. & Oliver, R. (1993). Understanding Hypermedia: From Multimedia to Virtual Reality. London, UK: Phaidon Press. Earnshaw, R., Jones, H., & Gigante, M. (1993). Virtual Reality Systems. Acedemic Press. Eddings, J. (1994). How Virtual Reality Works. Emeryville, CA: Ziff-Davis Press. Gradecki, J. (1994). The Virtual Reality Construction Kit. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Gradecki, J. (1994). Virtual Reality Programmer's Kit. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Hamit, F. (1993). Virtual Reality: An Exploration of Cyberspace. Carmel, Indiana: Howard W. Sams/Prentice-Hall Publishers. Hayward, T. (1993). Adventures in Virtual Reality. Carmel, IN: Que. Heim, M. (1993). The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality. New York: Oxford University Press. Jacobson, L. (1993). Garage Virtual Reality. Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing. Jacobson, L. (Ed.). (1992). Cyberarts: Exploring Art & Technology. San Francisco, CA: Miller Freeman, Inc. Krueger, M. (1991). Artificial Reality II. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Lampton, C. (1993). Flights of Fantasy, Programming 3-D Video Games in C++. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press. Langdell, T. (1994). Virtual Reality Beyond Imagination. Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing. Larijani, L. C. (1993). The Virtual Reality Primer. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Laurel, B. (1991). Computers as Theatre. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Lavroff, N. (1993). Virtual Reality Playhouse: Explore Artificial Worlds on Your PC. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press. Loeffler, C. E. and Anderson, T. (Eds.). (1994). The Virtual Reality Casebook. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold. McLellan, H. (1994). Virtual Reality: Case Studies in Design for Collaboration & Learning. Westport, CT: Meckler Corp. Perelman, B. (1993). Virtual Reality. New York, NY: Segue Books. Pimentel, K. & Teixeira, K. (1993). Virtual Reality: Through the New Looking Glass (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Intel/Windcrest/McGraw Hill. Rheingold, H. (1991). Virtual Reality: Exploring the Brave New Technologies. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Trade. Roehl, B. (1994). Playing God, Creating Virtual Worlds. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press. Roehl, S., Bernie, R. & Eagan, J. (1993). Virtual Reality Creations: Create & Program Virtual Worlds on Your PC. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group Press. Rothman, P. (1994). Intelligent Agents, Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality. Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing. Shafer, R. (1993). Creating Virtual Reality: The Affordable Way to Explore Cyberspace. Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing. Summit, P. & Summit, M. (1994). VR Basic: The Virtual Reality World Maker. Waite Group Press. Watkins, C. D. & Marenka, S. R. (1994). Virtual Reality Excursions: With Programs in C. Acedemic Press. -T.E.] ------------------------------ From: system@trifix.enet.dec.com () Subject: Any good books on VR for beginner? Date: 15 May 1995 09:14:34 GMT Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation I am interested to know more about VR. The products, the technics, the technologies etc. Are there any good books out there that you would recommend to a newcomer? Please state complete reference (publisher, address, phone, ISBN), since I probably cannot find it here in my local (French) bookshop. Thanks Timo Hofstee France timo.hofstee@vbo.mts.dec.com or hofstee@clarid.enet.dec.com ------------------------------ From: Jon Subject: WHO: William Gibson Hello, since I trust you guys as a foremost authority on Cyberspace, do you by any chance know of William Gibson's email adress? Thanks alot,! Please email, as I don't read these newsgroups frequently thanks in advance, -- [][][][] [][][][] [][] [] / Jon Reinberg [] [] [] [] [] [] / "What" [] [] [] [] [] [][] / reinb001@maroon.tc.umn.edu [] [][][][] [] [] / http://www.umn.edu/nlhome/m447/reinb001/jon.html ------------------------------ From: David Martine Subject: INFO: Opportunities Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 15:02:08 -0700 Organization: University of Washington I was wondering if any of you people know what a person should do if they want to learn about VR. I am a senior at the University of Washington who would greatly appreciate any help in getting involved in this industry I want to explore. If there is anyone out there who could help me get in the VR Fraternity I would greatly appreciate any help. Please send me all of your mail. Thanks Dave Martine ------------------------------ From: Nanyang Polytechnic Subject: EDUC: Postgraduate Studies on VR Hi, anyone care to recommend a good institution that offers postgraduate course in virtual reality technology or similar. This course should be a year in duration. I have an electronics engineering background and currently working on virtual reality on both PC and SGI systems. Please email to jgfsegny@technet.sg attention: albert Thanks. albert ------------------------------ From: D Nicoll Subject: INFO: VR & i-TV Message-Id: Organization: Edinburgh University Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 16:03:45 GMT Hello, Is there anyone out there exploring interactive television as a platform for networked VR? Please let me know All the best Derek Nicoll ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// DEREK NICOLL ejuv19@festival.ed.ac.uk RM B16 TEL. 031-650-3454 DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY FAX. 031-650-34 EDINBURGH UNIV. 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