From: scivw@hitl.washington.edu Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: DIGEST: Virtual Interface Marketplace [05.03] Organization: Human Interface Technology Laboratory, U of Washington, Seattle Status: RO X-Status: Virtual Interface Marketplace Digest volume 05, number 03 Archive-name: Digests/MarketPlace-5.03 Posting-frequency: weekly Contents: Re: WANTED: Midrange Priced HMD See the Sci.Virtual-Worlds FAQ, posted monthly and available by anonymous ftp (ftp.hitl.washington.edu:/pub/scivw/readfirst-faq) and in html URL: http://www.hitl.washington.edu/projects/knowledge_base/virtual-worlds/readfirst-faq.html, 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/pub/scivw/WWW/scivw.html This Digest is archived at the sci.virtual-worlds archive site, URL: ftp://ftp.hitl.washington.edu/pub/scivw/Digests/ Toni Emerson Moderator, sci.virtual-worlds http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/diderot -------------------------------START OF DIGEST------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 10:32:59 -0600 Reply-To: "Virtual Worlds, Inc." From: "Virtual Worlds, Inc." Subject: Re: WANTED: Midrange Priced HMD Comments: cc: Jarrell Pair Jarrell Pair wrote: >I am currently trying to find an HMD that runs in the $1000-$3000 range. >Essentially, I need recommendations for an HMD that sits between the >Virtual IO glasses and the VR4 (virtual research HMD) in terms >of quality and price. Any comments or suggestions would be greatly >appreciated. check out Forte Newsflash at http://www.fortevr.com/newvfx.html Products are expected to be available 2nd Quarter of 1997 "VFX300 and VFX900 Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) The VFX300 and VFX900 HMDs combine high-resolution graphics and high-fidelity sound to produce a fully immersive, virtual reality experience. Both products come equipped with 3-D stereoscopic SmartVisors, which boasts dual, active-matrix LCD, full-color displays. The VFX300 display consists of over 300,000 pixels with the VFX900 topping out over 900,00 pixels. Both VFX HMDs utilize modular interface link boxes, which allow for cross-platform compatibility= and application flexibility. The VFX300 and VFX900 are optimized with the FORTE Virtual Orientation System, a patented tracking technology that provides= full motion interactivity and high-angular resolution. The units also include high-fidelity stereo headphones and built-in microphones for a complete virtual experience." Have an Empowering Day! Paul Kilbride, Ph.D. Virtual Worlds, Inc. for Virtual Reality on Your PC 2305 Willow Lane, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA phone: 847 392-5805 fax: 847 392-1569 mail: vworlds@vworlds.com web: http://www.vworlds.com/worlds/ Virtual Worlds is a register trademark of Virtual Worlds, Inc. ************************************************************ End of MarketBooth Digest ************************************************************