From pkelman@io.org Sun Jan 29 19:17:12 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.10/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA04022; Sun, 29 Jan 95 19:17:12 -0800 Received: from grin.io.org by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.10/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA21961; Sun, 29 Jan 95 19:17:11 -0800 Received: (from pkelman@localhost) by grin.io.org (8.6.9/8.6.9) id WAA23156; Sun, 29 Jan 1995 22:17:03 -0500 Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 22:17:01 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Kelman To: scivw@u.washington.edu Subject: AVR Corporation announcement Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Status: Status: OR Dear Moderator, The following is being submitted for posting on Sci.Virtual-Worlds. Thank you. Paul Kelman President & CEO Applied Virtual Reality Corporation. email: pkelman@io.org ==================== ======================= ________________________________________ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ L L_ Applied Virtual Reality Corporation L_ L_ L_ L_ L_ ____________________ Canada _________ "By putting our physical bodies inside our extended nervous systems, by means of electronic media, we set up a dynamic by which all previous technologies that are mere extensions of hands and feet...all such extensions of our bodies, including citiesQwill be translated into information systems." Marshal McLuhan-Understanding Media ___________________ - AVR RELEASE - ____________________ " Finally, a Central Resource in the Virtual Reality Medium for Canadian industry, education and business." We are pleased to announce our company: Applied Virtual Reality Corporation (AVR) Founded in 1994, AVR was formed to be Canada's leading resource for information, education, research and VR technology acquisition in the application of the Virtual Reality medium. AVR is the first Canadian company dedicated to an integrated Virtual Reality industry solution. - AVR offers the following services - Needs Assessment Feasibility Studies Research Project Planning Implementation Program Design System Integration Training & Curriculum Development VR Technology Acquisition The company is committed to a leadership role in the integration of a commercially viable Virtual Reality Industry in Canada. The company is national in focus and international in perspective. AVR has established relationships with key researchers, manufacturers, developers and companies in the Global Virtual Reality industry. We have an unbiased detailed familiarity with over 200 VR products worldwide. AVR's knowledge-base of the worldwide VR industry its technology and development is unmatched by any other company in Canada. AVR is CanadaUs central VR Resource and the Canadian gateway to the global Virtual Reality industry. AVR looks forward to the opportunity of contributing to Canadian industry and the global VR community. - We are located at - Applied Virtual Reality Corporation 5775 Yonge Street, Suite 1800 Toronto M2M 4J1 Canada Telephone 224-8417 FAX 221-2141 email: pkelman@io.org Member of the ITRC President and CEO - Paul Kelman -INDUSTRY SPECIFIC VIRTUAL REALITY SEMINARS & DEMONSTRATIONS- AVR can bring your industry or business up to speed on the Virtual Reality medium and the current and future applications in your field. Industries that AVR is prepared to address include: Advertising & Promotion Animation Architectural & Planning Building Business Presentation City Planning / Ecology Education & Training Film & TV Financial Data Pharmaceutical Prototyping Realty Development Computer Retail Systems Simulation Telecommunications Travel & Hospitality For further information about setting up a Virtual Reality Seminar relevant to your industry. CALL: 416 224-8417 or FAX 416 221-2141 or email: pkelman@io.org - AVR AT MULTIMEDIA 95 - Paul Kelman, President of AVR corporation has been invited to be a speaker for the Virtual Reality Seminars series in May at MULTIMEDIA 95 in Toronto. He will be delivering a 90 minute seminar and demonstration entitled, "Virtual Reality in Multimedia / VR as an extension of Multimedia". ================ end of AVR Announce-net ========================