From scivw@u.washington.edu Wed Oct 6 16:51:32 1993 From: scivw@hitl.washington.edu Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: DIGEST: Virtual Interface Marketplace [03.15] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: ############################################ ### Virtual Interface Marketplace Digest ### ### volume 03, number 15 ### ############################################ Contents: WANTED: powerglove WANTED: PowerGloves - Availability WANTED: brain box & glove price FOR-SALE: Avalon 3D site CDROM just $30 See the Sci.Virtual-Worlds Meta-FAQ, posted monthly and available by anonymous ftp (ftp.u.washington.edu:/public/virtual-worlds/Meta-FAQ), for more details on the organization of this newsgroup. __ ______________ __ _^_ / /_/ / _/_ __/ / ___ _/ / <(===)> Toni Emerson / __ // / / / / /__/ _ `/ _ \ \|/ Moderator, sci.virtual-worlds /_/ /_/___/ /_/ /____/\_,_/_.__/ H Toni's Home Page: URL=http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/diderot/ Sci.v-w's site home page: URL=ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/WWW/scivw.html Meta-FAQ: URL=ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/virtual-worlds/WWW/scivw-faq.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: paradigm@netcom.com (Allan R. Lamb) Subject: WANTED: powerglove Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 16:44:43 GMT Wanted: Nintendo powerglove please send your price to paradigm@netcom.com thanks Allan ------------------------------ From: Drewen Smith Subject: WANTED: PowerGloves - Availability Date: 5 Apr 1995 01:29:33 GMT Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ I'm after a PowerGlove for PC Garage VR . Is it possible to get one of these (anyone got one for sale)???? cheers ------------------------------ From: nmd@edge.ercnet.com (Chris Lee) Subject: WANTED: brain box & glove price Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 23:50:25 -0500 Organization: New[Media]Directions In article <3lps96$scl@nntp3.u.washington.edu>, bradw@cs.brandeis.edu (Brad Wyble) wrote: > I'm getting out of the garage VR biz and was wondering what my brain > box and gloves are worth. The gloves I paid $14 for and the box $99 I What's the "brain box"? I might me interested in purchasing it along with one or more gloves... Chris ------------------------------ From: wi-keah@wi.wiso.uni-dortmund.de (Keith Ahern) Subject: WANTED: 3D-MAXX LCD glasses ? Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 17:25:57 Organization: Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften Uni Dortmund Lines: 29 hey, 3D-MAXX LCD shutter glasses were going real cheap at Cebit here in germany last month and with a copy of Decent. The Price was about 250 Deutschmarks (go on convert it !) has anybody used these ? I only tried them for a short time, what im really interested in is programming it, or at least writing programs that can use it , is this difficult ?, Ive programmed a lot in C but not assembler. And finally do you think its possible the be able to have fluid, switching screens ( or whatever you call alternating images at 60 hz) under Windows ? i hate windows but thats the only way I would be able to get funds ;-) youre input much appreciated.. Keith Ahern http://skynet.ul.ie/~keith (expect to see my vrml world with 6-8 weeks when Webspace is realised) ---------------------------------------------------------- Universitaet Dortmund Telefon: +49 +231 755 3157 Fakultaet WiSo Telefax: +49 +231 755 3158 Lehrstuhl Wirtschaftsinformatik Street: Vogelpothsweg 87 Keith Ahern D-44227 Dortmund D-44221 Dortmund ------------------------------ From: syndesis@beta.inc.net (John Foust) Subject: FOR-SALE: Avalon 3D site CDROM just $30 Date: 5 Apr 1995 19:40:01 GMT Organization: Syndesis Corporation We're having a sale on the Syndesis Avalon CDROM, an archive of the Internet's most popular 3D repository, avalon.chinalake.navy.mil. Save yourself hours of downloading from the Internet! Syndesis Avalon contains more than 1,200 3D models in more than twenty file formats, including 3D Studio, Wavefront, AutoCAD DXF and Imagine, plus texture maps, conversion utilities, FAQs, file format specifications and 3D source code. Syndesis Avalon is an ISO-9660 disc readable on any CDROM-equipped computer. It is also Rock Ridge compatible, meaning the full Unix filenames reappear on most Unix, Linux and Amiga systems with suitable drivers. This disc was pressed in August 1994. It includes a manual with a listing of all files on the disc, showing the ISO-9660 filenames and original Unix file names. If you need Unix utilities for decompressing and de-archiving these files, we'll include a free floppy of tools - specify PC, Mac or Amiga. Until now, it sold for $49.95 plus shipping... But until April 30, 1995, you can get it for just US $30, with free shipping included to anywhere in the world. Just ask for the "Internet Avalon Special" when you call or fax. Express shipping available at extra cost. UPS COD available in USA. VISA and Mastercard accepted. Syndesis Corporation 235 South Main Street Jefferson, WI 53549 (414) 674-5200 (414) 674-6363 FAX syndesis@beta.inc.net ************************************************************ End of MarketPlace Digest ************************************************************ From paradigm@netcom.com Sat Apr 8 18:54:58 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA12743; Sat, 8 Apr 95 18:54:58 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA15837; Sat, 8 Apr 95 18:54:57 -0700 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA03912; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 18:50:34 -0700 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by relay2.UU.NET with SMTP id QQykqp16448; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 21:54:51 -0400 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id SAA27447; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 18:54:42 -0700 Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Path: paradigm From: paradigm@netcom.com (Allan R. Lamb) Subject: VGA to TV Adaptors For Sale Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 01:54:40 GMT Lines: 20 Apparently-To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Status: RO X-Status: A For Sale NTSC Converters $54.00 (found some more) (plus shipping/handling) I found a few more of these VGA to TV converters today for $54.00 and bought them. There seem to be folks who need them (for less than $139.00). I want to add $5.00 to cover my time for packing and driving to the post office. Includes a copy of DOOM game Your cost: $ 59.00 plus $5 shipping. Mail check or money order to: Allan Lamb 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. # 254 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (total $64.00) These are the gameblaster/zapper things and they come with games as well as the converter. All new and in original box. Can use for any DOS based PC to TV connection as well as VictorMaxx Virtual Reality Headsets. Also works with VCR. From paradigm@netcom.com Sat Apr 8 18:55:23 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA12759; Sat, 8 Apr 95 18:55:23 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA20546; Sat, 8 Apr 95 18:55:22 -0700 Received: by hitl.hitl.washington.edu; id AA03916; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 18:50:58 -0700 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by relay4.UU.NET with SMTP id QQykqp27193; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 21:55:17 -0400 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id SAA27638; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 18:55:13 -0700 Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Path: paradigm From: paradigm@netcom.com (Allan R. Lamb) Subject: VR Starter Kits For Sale Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 01:55:07 GMT Lines: 87 Apparently-To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Status: RO X-Status: A >From paradigm@netcom.com From: "Allan R. Lamb" Subject: PC-VR 101 Kits $150 + $10 (shipping) For those who want to get started in VR I have put together this package. What do you get? 1. VictorMaxx "Virtual Reality - StuntMaster" Head Mounted Display (HMD) 2. GameZapper VGA -> TV Converter (to display PC screen inside HMD) Includes: DOOM Game DOS Driver for the NTSC Converter (this converter also works with VCRs) 3. Custom 15-pin cable to connect GameZapper to the HMD. 4. A copy of AVRIL VR development software Note that this software is free on the net and I only include it to save you having to download it. It is compressed in zip. 5. Pinouts for the HMD (so you can hack if you like) Send check or money order to: Allan Lamb 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. # 254 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 VictorMaxx and StuntMaster are trademarks of VictorMaxx, Inc. GameZaper is a product of Advanced Digital Systems (ADS) Any other trademarks are trademarks of the respective companies. VitocrMaxx HMD "virtual reality" looks just like you would expect a classic VR HMD to look - gogglelike. It's a color binolocular non-stero It is great for games (i.e don't try to read microdots). Uses a simple fresnell lens system. Has volume, brightness, color tint and sensitivity controls. Senses left/right movement via a potentiometer (I think) on the headset that attaches to the "subject." It was originally built for Nintendo or Sega games and comes with two "sets" of cables for this purpose with instructions on how to hook up to these systems. The setup is ready to go and you don't need anything else to use it with the games. We hackers use them on our PC's. To do this you need to make or tap into the sega cable (you could use the nintendo cable, but I used sega). There is the classic 15 pin connector and I can provide all the pin-outs to you that I received from VictorMaxx. I made a "jumper cable" between the 15 pin HMD connection and the Sega cable. For the PC you will need a NTSC adaptor (i.e. GameZapper-included) (PC to TV) that converts your VGA output signal to a TV (video signal). I have used this on both my laptop and stand alone PC's.All components (except the 15-pin jumper cable and the AVRIL s/w) is new and in the unopened box. The actual detailed specs are not in the documentation, simply how to set it up and the usual do's and don'ts you get with a toster. Great for games and it's the next best thing to the $800 range of VR gear. I use it with REND386 and my hacked up VR glove and have a great time. Mail check or money orders to: Allan Lamb (Home Address) 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. # 254 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 paradigm@netcom.com Give me a couple of days to ensure the check clears... Additional notes: 1. Uses a "left" signal when player turns head to left and right when turning right. 2. Two modes (there is a mode switch). Scroll mode- a directional signal is issued as lond as your head is turned. When you stop turning the signal stops. Sega supports only this mode. Nintendo supports this mode plus a scan mode. No comments as to what this is. 3. The sensitivity adjustment controls how many degrees you need to turn your head to issue a signal. 4. Data uses a 16 bit word, turning bits on and off to signify the state of the various button inputs (for Super NES). This word is sent to the cpu via pins 11 and 12. 5. Sega use multiplexed (2X4) parallel communication plus two independent lines for up and down. The right and left signal are sent via pins 11 and 12. From usenet@usenet.rpi.edu Wed Apr 12 04:13:22 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA09108; Wed, 12 Apr 95 04:13:22 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA25205; Wed, 12 Apr 95 04:13:19 -0700 Received: from relay1.UU.NET (relay1.UU.NET [192.48.96.5]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id EAA20464 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 04:08:53 -0700 Received: from mail1.its.rpi.edu by relay1.UU.NET with SMTP id QQyldc22521; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 07:13:15 -0400 Received: from usenet.rpi.edu (usenet.rpi.edu [128.113.100.14]) by mail1.its.rpi.edu (8.6.9/8.6.4) with SMTP id HAA08252 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 07:15:04 -0400 Received: by usenet.rpi.edu (4.1/ST26-USENET); id AA29105; Wed, 12 Apr 95 07:20:06 EDT for sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Path: cortez.its.rpi.edu!grazij From: grazij@rpi.edu (Captain HardLock) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: FS: PowerGlove, Sega Glasses Date: 12 Apr 1995 11:20:04 GMT Organization: its Lines: 11 Message-Id: <3mgd14$s4v@usenet.rpi.edu> Nntp-Posting-Host: cortez.its.rpi.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Status: RO X-Status: A I have 1 Large Power Glove with original docs and box for sale. Also a have 1 pair of Sega's shutter glasses for sale. Best offer takes them. HardLock ------------------------------------------------------------ Captain Hardlock "The truth is out there" grazij@rpi.edu hardlock@cyberland.stu.rpi.edu From news@dsm6.dsmnet.com Wed Apr 12 08:44:16 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA02330; Wed, 12 Apr 95 08:44:16 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA20623; Wed, 12 Apr 95 08:44:14 -0700 Received: from relay3.UU.NET (relay3.UU.NET [192.48.96.8]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id IAA21182 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 08:39:49 -0700 Received: from dsm6.dsmnet.com by relay3.UU.NET with SMTP id QQyldu15072; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 11:44:10 -0400 Received: by dsm6.dsmnet.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA02460; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 10:44:05 -0500 To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Path: usenet From: budget@dsmnet.com (Paul Austin) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: VictorMaxx HMD Date: 12 Apr 1995 15:44:04 GMT Organization: Your Organization Lines: 7 Message-Id: <3mgsg4$293@dsm6.dsmnet.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: slip6.dsmnet.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.90.5 Status: RO X-Status: A Does anyone own a VictorMaxx StuntMaster or CyberMaxx HMD? I would like some info on these HMD's.... Thanks, Paul Austin budget@dsmnet.com From diderot@hitl.washington.edu Wed Apr 12 15:22:32 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA04304; Wed, 12 Apr 95 15:22:32 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA24098; Wed, 12 Apr 95 15:22:31 -0700 Received: from [128.95.74.170] (diderot.hitl.washington.edu [128.95.74.170]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id PAA24439 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 1995 15:18:04 -0700 X-Sender: diderot@hitl.washington.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 15:15:04 -0400 To: scivw@hitl.washington.edu From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge) (by way of diderot@hitl.washington.edu (Toni Emerson)) Subject: WANTED: SPEA Fire graphics cards Status: RO X-Status: A We're in the process of assembling another SPEA-based VR system and we're facing the prospect of needing to purchase two Fire graphics cards. If anyone out there knows of any used SPEA Fire cards for sale we would be very interested. Please contact us if you know. Thank you, Ken Loge Oregon Research Institute Virtual Reality Labs PHONE (503) 484-2123 FAX (503) 484-1108 From news@metro.ucc.su.oz.au Thu Apr 13 06:51:06 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA26402; Thu, 13 Apr 95 06:51:06 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA18198; Thu, 13 Apr 95 06:51:00 -0700 Received: from munnari.oz.au (munnari.OZ.AU [128.250.1.21]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id GAA27665 for ; Thu, 13 Apr 1995 06:46:19 -0700 Received: from metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU by munnari.oz.au with SMTP (5.83--+1.3.1+0.50) id AA14200; Thu, 13 Apr 1995 23:50:28 +1000 (from news@metro.ucc.su.oz.au) Received: by metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU id AA14066 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for sci-virtual-worlds@munnari.OZ.AU); Thu, 13 Apr 1995 23:49:09 +1000 Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Path: extro!tmcleod From: tmcleod@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Talei Ann Mcleod) Subject: HMDs in AUSTRALIA Message-Id: Summary: I want to know where I can buy and HMD in Australia. Sender: news@ucc.su.oz.au Nntp-Posting-Host: extro.ucc.su.oz.au Organization: Information Services, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 13:46:53 GMT Apparently-To: sci-virtual-worlds@munnari.OZ.AU Status: RO X-Status: A Where can i get and HMD in Australia ? Preferably in Sydney. Talei. tmcleod@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU From diderot@hitl.washington.edu Thu Apr 13 11:02:28 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA11986; Thu, 13 Apr 95 11:02:28 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA26299; Thu, 13 Apr 95 11:02:15 -0700 Received: from [128.95.74.170] (diderot.hitl.washington.edu [128.95.74.170]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id KAA29173 for ; Thu, 13 Apr 1995 10:57:48 -0700 X-Sender: diderot@hitl.washington.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 10:54:51 -0400 To: scivw@hitl.washington.edu From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge) (by way of diderot@hitl.washington.edu (Toni Emerson)) Subject: FS: EYEGEN3 HMD Status: RO X-Status: A For Sale: VIRTUAL RESEARCH EYEGEN3 head-mounted display Excellent condition, recently tuned-up with new components. Display resolution of (360 x 240 color elements), full-range flat response Sennheiser stereo headphones, 40 degree FOV at full overlap. This is a professional CRT-based HMD which provides excellent stereoscopic detail and performance for resolution-critical applications. The unit has been used less than a year, and originally cost $7,900. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this unit, we simply need an HMD that offers a wider FOV, and we're trying to offset the cost of similar newer models which cost nearly $8000. We will include shipping costs, all connecting cables, and documentation, for $3000. If you're interested please contact us! Thank you, Ken Loge Oregon Research Institute Virtual Reality Labs PHONE (503) 484-2123 FAX (503) 484-1108 From paradigm@netcom.com Fri Apr 14 20:14:56 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA20931; Fri, 14 Apr 95 20:14:56 -0700 Received: from hitl-new.hitl.washington.edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA15224; Fri, 14 Apr 95 20:14:55 -0700 Received: from relay4.UU.NET (relay4.UU.NET [192.48.96.14]) by hitl.hitl.washington.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id UAA08188 for ; Fri, 14 Apr 1995 20:10:29 -0700 Received: from netcom2.netcom.com by relay4.UU.NET with SMTP id QQylmy02225; Fri, 14 Apr 1995 23:14:51 -0400 Received: by netcom2.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id UAA09797; Fri, 14 Apr 1995 20:14:43 -0700 Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Path: paradigm From: paradigm@netcom.com (Allan R. Lamb) Subject: Wanted: Head Tracking Device Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 03:14:40 GMT Lines: 10 Apparently-To: sci-virtual-worlds@uunet.uu.net Status: RO X-Status: >From paradigm@netcom.com Fri Apr 14 20:13:16 1995 Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 20:08:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "Allan R. Lamb" I am interested in picking up some kind of head tracking device. Does anyone have any recommendations on a low cost one? Does anyone have them for sale? Thanks Allan (paradigm@netcom.com)