From: gmklein@well.sf.ca.us (Gregory M. Klein) Subject: VR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTING Date: 11 Jan 92 01:44:02 GMT SPECTRUM DYNAMICS TM -VR DISTRIBUTING- ***NEWS RELEASE*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPECTRUM DYNAMICS For additional information, contact: Gregory M. Klein, 713/752-0761 SPECTRUM DYNAMICS ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL REALITY PRODUCT DISTRIBUTING Soon Homebrew/Low-End VR Developers and End Users will have a one-stop shop for many virtual-world-building tools. SPECTRUM DYNAMICS ANNOUNCES THE VIRTUAL REALITY HOMEBREW ASSOCIATION TM Soon Homebrew/Low-End VR Researchers and Developers will have a source for information and discounted virtual-world-building tools. HOUSTON, TX.-December 16, 1991-SPECTRUM DYNAMICS, a Virtual Reality Product Distributing start-up company, announces a first step toward keeping the fledging VR community abreast of the ever- expanding product offerings in this growing industry. The company has aligned itself with a range of Low End VR System Developers offering everything from Entry-Level systems to SENSE8's High- Performance/Low-Cost WorldTool Kit. Spectrum Dynamics is in the process of putting together a catalog of product offerings. The philosophy behind the catalog is to provide an efficient industry inventory, comparison and ordering mechanism for those products that lend themselves well to catalog distributing. As such, High End and complex systems requiring demonstration and systems- integration support will not be offered until the catalog service offerings are fully developed. Spectrum Dynamics intends to make the first issue of its catalog available for $15.00. It is due out 2nd quarter 1992. Spectrum Dynamics will continue to receive requests by VR firms who would like to have their products distributed by the company. The cut-off date for the first catalog is February 29, 1992. SPECTRUM DYNAMICS is also sponsoring the VIRTUAL REALITY HOMEBREW ASSOCIATION in recognition of the threat to small developers posed by the growing interest in VR by the world's large computer manufacturers and other conglomerates. The Virtual Reality Homebrew Association (VRHA) is dedicated to the mission of supporting Homebrew/Low-End developers and preventing their innovations from being taken over by the giants. Those who are involved in VR and require incubator services may now join the VRHA for a $200.00 annual fee. Spectrum Dynamics is offering a $50.00 discount to those who sign on before March 15, 1992. Membership benefits include a discount on many products offered through Spectrum Dynamics, thus allowing membership to pay for itself in a very short period of time. All issues of the Spectrum Dynamics product catalog are mailed free of charge to VRHA members. Other benefits include the dissemination of nonproprietary VR technical and marketing information through the Spectrum Dynamics biannual newsletter--THE LOOKING GLASSTM, first issue due out late 2nd quarter 1992. Membership in the VRHA and product offerings available through Spectrum Dynamics are open to all. SPECTRUM DYNAMICS IS FOUNDED BY: GREGORY M. KLEIN-One of the first graduates of the Telecommunications Program started under the School of Communications Radio and Television degree plan at the University of Houston-University Park. Mr. Klein worked his way through school with a job in the Banking Industry at Texas Commerce Bank's Central Branch. From there he went to work for Houston International Teleport (H.I.T), a project of Satellite Transmission And Receptions Specialists (STARS), where he maintained and commissioned SNA/SDLC circuits over terrestrial and satellite links (Hughes VSAT Technology). Most recently he has served on the City of Houston's Network Planning Team maintaining a complex T1/Fiber network consisting of multiple AT&T voice and data switches and various Mainframes (predominately SNA) and UNIX based mini- computers. Mr. Klein has been following VR, especially with respect to telecommunications and networking, for just over one year. GIUSEPPE FERRIGNO-A graduate of the Management Information Systems Program of the University of Houston's nationally renown School of Business. Mr. Ferrigno worked his way through school by programming for Texaco. He then moved on to the technologically current Houston Lighting and Power Company. There Mr. Ferrigno has honed his skills in "C" while programming in an IBM RS/6000 AIX environment. He also plays an important and integral role in HL&P's Artificial Intelligence Research and Development. ROBERT WONG-A product of the University of Houston's Computer Science Program. At the University of Houston, Mr. Wong served under the prestigious and nationally recognized leader in SuperConductivity Research, Professor Paul Chu. Mr. Wong is founder of SES Research, a SuperConductivity research firm. He is also the developer of the Soot Machine (patent pending), a complex and innovative machine designed to extract Soot, Carbon 60 and Carbon 70 from graphite. All of these extracts are used in SuperConductivity Research. Mr. Wong's interest in VR lies in the area of molecular and machine modeling. For additional information, please contact Gregory M. Klein, Spectrum Dynamics, 2016 Main St. Ste. #1207, Houston, Tx. 77002- 8843, Voice: 713/752-0761 or 713/658-3881, Fax: 713/658-3889, EMail(UUCP): gmklein@well.sf.ca.us Shipping/Receiving: 6008 W. 34th St. Warehouse H Houston, Texas 77040-9998. [MODERATOR'S NOTE: Commercial postings are offered on sci.virtual-worlds as a public service. 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