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 [03.20] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: ############################################ ### Virtual Interface Marketplace Digest ### ### volume 03, number 20 ### ############################################ Contents: Re: WANTED: Paradigm Simulation - Vision Works FOR-SALE: Quality PowerGloves: AVR FOR-SALE: VR Kits For Sale $150/$235 Versions WANTED: 3d Goggles 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: montefus@dsi.unimi.it (Diego Montefusco) Subject: Re: WANTED: Paradigm Simulation - Vision Works Status: RO X-Status: A Paradigm Simulation, Inc. 14900 Landmark Boulevard, Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75240 USA Tel: (214) 960-2301 Fax: (214) 960-2303 Email: marketing@paradigmsim.com ciao, d!ego ------------------------------ From: Paul Kelman Subject: FOR-SALE: Quality PowerGloves: AVR Date: 11 May 1995 07:22:56 GMT Organization: Internex Online, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (416 363 3783) INSTOCK & AVAILABLE NOW AVR Corporation is offerring modified and tested Nintendo=AA PowerGloves in the original box with original documentation for the discerning user wishing a quality product. (Unmodified Gloves are also available for those wishing to make their own modification). PowerGloves are modified by AVR's VR Engineering Lab using only quality components. Components are gold plated where possible to ensure contact reliability. All connections are sealed. Only high durability connection components are used. Each modified glove undergoes three levels of quality control for electromechanical reliability and performance. This takes place under the supervision of two engineers and a team of qualified technical support and service staff. Modification: The glove is directly modified for the PC parallel port interface and the standard PC keyboard connector for power. The keyboard pass through is connected to the ultrasonic sensor as is the PC parallel interface. The glove connects to the ultrasonic sensor array. The array connects to the parallel port through the DB25 to the computer keyboard connector via the male 5 pin DIN connector and to the keyboard through the female 5 pin DIN connector. WARNING: " Users are warned against using similar products which may be of inferior construction as they may cause serious damage to computer power supplies and onboard circuitry." AVR VR Engineering Lab, Toronto, Canada AVR is dedicated to providing quality Virtual Reality products and offers the full range of commercially available VR hard and soft technologies to applied markets. --------------- PRODUCT: AVR's PC-modified Nintendo=AA PowerGlove UNIT PRICE: INTERNATIONAL & US ORDERS: US$ 60.00 (plus US $15 shipping) IN CANADA: CAN$ 67.00 (plus CAN $15 shipping and taxes) PRODUCT: Unmodified Nintendo=AA PowerGlove UNIT PRICE: INTERNATIONAL & US ORDERS: US$ 35.00 (plus US $15 shipping) IN CANADA: CAN$ 47.00 (plus CAN $15 shipping and taxes) --------------- ALL ORDERS ARE ON A PRE-PAID BASIS ONLY (Purchase Order form supplied below for your convenience) ORDER BY PHONE, FAX OR EMAIL TELE: +1 416. 465.3110 FAX: +1 416. 465.3539 EMAIL: pkelman@io.org OR MAIL ***MONEY ORDER (Bank Draft) PAYMENT TO: AVR 22 Winnifred Ave. Toronto M4M 2X3 Ontario Canada *** Make Money Order Payable to: MONA ARTS & TECHNLOLOGY ***Mona Arts & Technology is an affiliate company handling AVR's low-end VR products, and its own line of Arts related software & hardware, including FINAL DRAFT: the professional screenwriting software for the Mac, is an authorized APPLE=AA Value Added Reseller as well as a reseller of brand name PC's and peripherals. (International Orders allow 2-3 weeks for delivery) ________________________ PURCHASE ORDER FORM _______________________________ PURCHASE ORDER ______________ DATE: PURCHASE ORDER No.: TO: AVR CORPORATION ORDER TAKEN BY: Paul Kelman 22 Winnifred Avenue, AVR Toronto M4M 2X3, Ontario, Canada Voice: +1 416 465-3110 Fax: +1 416 465-3539 email: pkelman@io.org ORDERED BY: Name: Address: Telephone: Fax: email: SHIP TO: Name: Address: Telephone: Allow 2-3 weeks for international delivery _____________________________________________________________ ORDER _____________________________________________________________ PRODUCT QTY. DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE AMOUNT _____________________________________________________________ PowerGlove -1- PC modified ------------------------------------------------- _________ SubTotal Shipping _________ TOTAL: PAYMENT TO BE MADE OUT TO MONA ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ___________________ END OF P.O. FORM ______________________ ------------------------------ From: paradigm@netcom.com (Allan R. Lamb) Subject: FOR-SALE: VR Kits For Sale $150/$235 Versions Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Subject: Starter Virtual Reality Kits and Componets For those who want to get started in VR I have put together two kits. VR-PC 101: Head Mounted Display set, NTSC Adaptor, s/w, games, cables, pinouts for $150 + $10 shipping. VR-PC 202: Head Mounted Display set, Power Glove, NTSC Adaptor, s/w, games, cables, and pinouts for $235 + $15 shipping. * All items available separately. What do you get (assuming you have a 386 or better)? 1. HMD: VictorMaxx "Virtual Reality - StuntMaster" Head Mounted Display 2. GLOVE: Mattel Power Glove with Parallel Interface Adaptor (202 kit only) 3. NTSC CONVERTER: GameZapper VGA->TV Convt. (display PC screen inside HMD) Includes: DOOM Game and DOS Drivers 4. Custom 15-pin cable to connect video and sound to the HMD. 5. A copy of AVRIL 2.0 and GLOVE(202 Kit)VR development software and source code. Note that this software is free on the net and I only include it to save you having to download it. 6. Pinouts for the HMD (so you can hack if you like) OPTIONAL textbook (Garage VR) for an additional $35.00 Send check or money order to (VR-PC-101 $160, VR-PC-202 $250, Text $35) Allan Lamb (paradigm@netcom.com) 1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. # 254 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Note: Add $6 for COD order VictorMaxx and StuntMaster are trademarks of VictorMaxx, Inc. GameZapper is a product of Advanced Digital Systems (ADS). Mattel is a trademark of Mattel. Any other trademarks are trademarks of the respective companies. VictorMaxx HMD "virtual reality" looks just like you would expect a classic VR HMD to look - gogglelike. It's a stereo sound, color binocular non-stereoscopic (can be stereo with s/w) and great for games (i.e don't try to read microdots). Uses a simple fresnell lens system. Has volume, brightness, color tint controls. 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 HMD alone is ready to go and you don't need anything else to use it with the games (Sega / Nintendo) Res: 720X252 We hackers use them on our PC's. To do this I 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" (included) between the 15 pin HMD connection and the Sega cable for sound and video. For the PC you will need the NTSC adaptor (included) (PC to TV) that converts your VGA output signal to a TV (video signal). This also allows simultaneous monitor/HMD viewing and can be used with a VCR to record sessions. The unit is a portable "pocket-size" style and connects directly to the VGA port (res: 640X256). I have used this on both my laptop and stand alone PC's. All components (except the 15-pin jumper cable and the GLOVE/AVRIL s/w) is new. Great for games and it's the next best thing to the $2500.00+ range of VR gear. I use it with AVRIL and my VR glove and have a great time. The glove is a Mattel Power Glove that has been adapted with a parallel interface to connect up to the PC. It measures x,y,z and roll. This system is intended to be for the starter in Virtual Reality. It contains the lowest cost components that can give the necessary functionality. Primarly it's for the hacker in us and thats who I put this together for, however, everything is ready to go and you don't need to buy anything else or solder a resister. Finally, I recommend picking up a copy of Garage VR. This 440 page text is a great introduction to VR and all the functions and capabilities of most VR components. It is written at a very basic-beginner level. I have copies so if you what one in the kit add another $35 (to cover book/shipping) and I'll include it. It also comes with VR Studio1 s/w (normally a $70 value). To get components separtely: Email me what component(s) you are interested in and I'll get you the price and availability Allan ------------------------------ From: rcortesi@netcom.com (R Cortesi) Subject: WANTED: 3d Goggles Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Does anyone know of any relatively cheap head-mounted screens which I would be able to write my own 3d vr programs for? thanks... ************************************************************ End of MarketPlace Digest ************************************************************