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 [03.24] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: ############################################ ### Virtual-worlds Info Booth Digest ### ### volume 03, number 24 ### ############################################ 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. There is also a home page for the ftp site: URL: ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/WWW/scivw.html This Digest is archived at the sci.virtual-worlds archive site, URL: ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/Digests/ Toni Emerson Moderator, sci.virtual-worlds http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/diderot ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rawla Subject: Re: EDUC: VR Graduate Programs Comments: To: m152701@proffa.cc.tut.fi To: Multiple recipients of list VIRTU-L Status: RO X-Status: A On Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:15:08 +0200, "Moncada Wong Carlos" wrote: > Hello! > > I would really appreciate if anybody can give me some information about > universities (in any country) which offer graduate programs on V.R. The University of Hull has become the first school in UK to offer computer science graduates an advanced course in VE.(Refer VRWORLD March/April issue) The Cad Institute in US also offer's courses in VR. OfCourse most Univ. in the West have some sort of research going on in VR Anuj -- "If you aim for the stars you just might make it to the moon." Anuj Rawla Telephone: +91-80-6634775 VR REAL TECHNOLOGIES (P) LTD. Fax +91-80-5585964 rawla@vreal.uunet.in Address: Casa Ansal, No. 18 N.S. Palya, Bannerghatta Rd. Bangalore. India ------------------------------ From: morgan@power.globalnews.com (Morgan Holt) Subject: REFS: hmd research Date: 15 Jun 1995 17:12:50 GMT Organization: APT Data Group Plc Lines: 3 Message-Id: <3rppmi$iag@news.bt.net> Nntp-Posting-Host: morgan.globalnews.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ Status: RO X-Status: A Anyone know of any 'human factor' research done on head mounted displays and their positive or negative effects? (Or anyone know any good anecdotes?) Thanks, Morgan ------------------------------ From: cmsbdoll@matag.athena.livjm.ac.uk () Subject: REFS: Motion Sensing : Movement Tracking. Date: 16 Jun 1995 12:28:01 GMT Organization: Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) I am looking for information/techniques/equipment/papers/publications on motion tracking systems of the type used in total immersive virtual reality headsets. I am doing a project for the 4th year of my BSc in software engineering which will track the motion of a motor-disabled persons head with a view to controlling the mouse pointer in MS Windows on a PC. If anyone has any information that they could pass on to me I would be eternally gratefull. If you could e-mail me directly it would be a great help. Thanx. Bryan Dollery. ------------------------------ From: Myles.Binford@kaiwan.com Subject: INFO: Best VR Software and Best HMDS Date: 17 Jun 1995 21:39:51 GMT I have two questions. What is the best software on the market? What are the best HMDs? I am just looking for oppinions. If you want to write and essay about VR, that is fine too. ------------------------------ From local@kaiwan.com Sat Jun 17 19:16:43 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by saul5.u.washington.edu From: Myles.Binford@kaiwan.com Subject: NEED VR INFO!!!!!!! Date: 17 Jun 1995 21:49:54 GMT Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Lines: 5 Message-Id: <3rvim2$hvh@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: kaiwan128.kaiwan.com X-Newsreader: AIR News 3.X (SPRY, Inc.) Status: RO X-Status: I have two questions. What are the best HMDs on the market and what are the best software packages? Please give me all the info you can. Essays are great if you like to write. Tip: Never stick your finger directly in your eye. ------------------------------ From: garwood@ncw.net (John Garwood) Subject: INFO: Domark (vrs2.0) address? Date: 20 Jun 1995 05:24:49 GMT Organization: North Central Washington Network Hello If anybody here knows the address to Domark please tell me. I have virtual reality studio 2.0 and it keeps freezing up on me. I was wondering if anybody knew someone to contact in domark. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I am also looking for an ftp site or a web page on vrs. \\\\ \_//// /|\ John Garwood _^_ \ | | garwood@ncw.net (___) \ \ R E A C H I N G \|> L.L.&P. Kap'la / \ \ \ Out through CyberSpace ------------------------------ From: wallerbug@aol.com (Wallerbug) Subject: SPECS: Software packages Date: 21 Jun 1995 10:46:53 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) If anyone can give me a point in the right direction I would appreciate it. I am working on a course for my MS right now. I need to review some high-end VR software. I need info on the following: Form Z Video Vision Renderman Video for Windows Cyberscene StudioVision DEC Metro Pro Tools Post View Sound Edit 16 Sound Designer II Painter Mostly I am looking for platform requirements and functions of the programs. If you want please e-mail directly to my e-mail account. Thanks!!!! ------------------------------ From: Silk the Gamer Subject: INFO: Virtual World Arcade Game Date: 22 Jun 1995 13:05:10 +0100 Organization: Demon Internet News Service I heard from a guy I met the other day that there is some fancy multi-player virtual reality arcade game called Virtual World or something like that. Does anyone know anything about it? Where can I play it? Is it in any arcades in the UK? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- silk@greyhawk.demon.co.uk - Silk The Gamer If you can play it - I can win it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************ End of InfoBooth Digest ************************************************************