From: brucec@phoebus.labs.tek.com (Bruce Cohen)
Subject: Re: Microwaves and your infrared system
Date: 2 Dec 91 21:18:34 GMT
Organization: Computer Research Lab, Tektronix Inc.




In article <1991Dec2.152120.16193@milton.u.washington.edu> lance@roi.ca41.
csd.mot.com (Lance Norskog) writes:

> Dave Stampe's camera-based tracker gets rid of the primary problem
> with motion tracking: connecting wires to the body.  My experience 
> in electric fencing is that these connectors are a pain, and that 
> in VR they are a very bad idea.

Thanks, Lance, you reminded me of the solution that came up the last
time this topic was discussed here: mounting retroreflective surfaces on
the head and other parts of the user, and putting the led's AND the
cameras on the walls and/or ceiling

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