From: reality Subject: EVENT: VR in New Zealand Summary III Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 09:33:07 -0800 Organization: Werple Internet, Melbourne From: reality Hi all, I'm finalising my travel plans for NZ. _____________________________________________________________________ I've put together an email list of VR ppl who have responded to my postings and email. If you're receiving this then you're on that list ! I will use this list to give you updates on the progress of venues and dates and details for VR in NZ. If you know of anyone else that may be worth contacting please send me their email address. ______________________________________________________________________ Third summary : NZ get ready ! ------------------------------------------------ A quick summary for those new to the list: I will be travelling across NZ for a month and I am very keen to meet with people and talk about VR. From the interest in NZ four gatherings have been organised. I will be talking and demonstrating various forms of Virtual Reality and its merge with the internet. Topics include : VRML, VRML and Java, Alphaworld, VRORG CITY, VR devices and the Virtual Reality Association Inc. People I need your phone numbers, just in case any change of events occur. I will endeavour where possible to contact the group via email and news, but I will be travelling and may not always have a handy net connection. I am travelling over NZ for a month, I will have time to visit most places. So if you're not on the list of locations, I would still be interested in meeting you. Let me know where you are, and we'll arrange to discuss VR over a coffee ! I will create a contact database for attendees of the VR gatherings to further intercommunication b/w VR professionals in NZ. Does anyone have contact details for Craig McNorton, he previously worked at ACGC (Advanced Computer Graphics Centre) in Melbourne, now he is in NZ and I would like to contact him. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ------------------ * Minimum PC 486 DX-100 8MB RAM * SVGA Card with VESA feature connector (Required for Forte VFX1 HMD) * Internet connection * Alphaworld Executable (I'll try to bring a big cache file, so we don't have massive update downloads !!) * Netscape 2.0 beta 5 * WebFX VRML plugin for Netscape 2.0 beta 5 * Video player and TV * An address to courier any equipment to prior to my arrival in your city PALMERSTON NORTH ---------------- Features : Forte VFX1 Head Mounted Display Date : Saturday Afternoon 17th February. Time : 4:00pm Venue : Palmerston North's InterNET Cafe Contact : karl@bifrost.manawatu.gen.nz (Karl Mottram)Palmerston North - 06 357-5275 Address for Cafe required. WELLINGTON GATHERING -------------------- Features : Forte VFX1 Head Mounted Display VR display by Virtual Reality NZ Date : Monday night 19th February. Time : Arrive between 5:30pm to 6pm. Venue : UniForum NZ meeting in WELLINGTON Computer Science Common Room Level 3, Cotton Building Kelburn Parade Refreshments : tea and coffee Contact : Ray Brownrigg Phone number required. AUCKLAND GATHERING ------------------ Date : Monday night 4th March Venue : ARTSPACE Contact : Lara Bowen + 64 9 3034965 artspace@iconz.co.nz (Donald Fraser) Awaiting confirmation from ARTSPACE today. Address and Time also required. My friend Diego from italy said "DR. SAGAR at AUCKLAND UNI, he uses VR for eye-surgery, but I can't find his email (he was on Presence a couple of yrs ago)" HAS anyone got contact info for this man ? CHRISTCHURCH GATHERING ---------------------- Date : Friday night 1st March. Possible Venues : Any place that has computers and an Internet link. If we end up with no venue then we all meet at 3 Pilgrim Place Christchurch at 7:00pm to check out STARFORCE, then the group of us can invade a cafe or similar to chat about VR. STARFORCE is cross between a flight sim and a video game with full 360 degree motion. 3 Pilgrim Place - very close to "Hoyts 8" cinema complex Christchurch Contact : Here is a list of ppl in Christchurch, if between yourselves you can organise a venue, then terrific !! sralston@trimble.co.nz (Stuart Ralston) Mike mgow@chch.planet.org.nz (Murray Gow) roger@southern.co.nz (Roger Dennis) Philip Lamb VR COMPANIES AND INSTALLATIONS IN NZ ------------------------------------ I have not yet contacted all of these. Thank you for sending me the details though ! COIN CASCADE (Waiting on details from Thrillseekers Australia P/L ) They are the distributor for Thompson Simulators. ie. Ventura etc. LUNAR PARK ARCADE (Wellington) I have no contact details for them (I would like some though !) They have an Applied VR game system installed. DESKTOP COMPUTERS (Wellington) Mark Stuart Ph +64 4 472 4084 Fax +64 4 472 4094 Supplier of the Forte VFX1 Head Mounted Display. CYBERDINE SYSTEMS P.O. Box 91888 Auckland New Zealand Ph +64 9 378 8431 "as far as I know they've made a fibre optic headset and some fancy driver software to talk to it" "I don't think they are still trading, at least when I have tried there old phone numbers they have been cut off, but I could be wrong." AUCKLAND COIN MACHINES LTD. 8 Roxborough Street Newmarket Auckland Ph +64 9 524 5773 Fax +64 9 524 5734 "they had VR in the advertisement in the phone book" "Auckland Coin Machines call Virtua Racing and Daytona 500 VR, so take their advert with a kilo of salt." STARFORCE It's a cross between a flight sim and a video game with full 360 degree motion. 3 Pilgrim Place - very close to "Hoyts 8" cinema complex Christchurch PH 366 5900. VIRTUAL REALITY NZ Ltd (Wellington). Managing Director : John Nicol 100250.1570@compuserve.com Mainly uses Superscape and is also a supplier of VR equipment. SILICON GRAPHICS PO Box 34-627 Birkenhead Level 1, 9 City Road Auckland New Zealand Phone (64)(9)302 9450 Fax (64)(9)309 4120 TRIMBLE NAVIGATION Christchurch sralston@trimble.co.nz (Stuart Ralston) mgow@chch.planet.org.nz (Murray Gow) Murray Gow has invented a Flight Simulator that rotates 360 degrees in any direction. MF MARKETING PO Box 446 TE AWAMUTU Voice/Fax(64)07 871 7032 http://www.mfmarketing.com/mfmarketing/ jmac@wave.co.nz (John P Mackie) Cliff Turner, Strategic Issues, Telecom NZ Ltd, Wellington Tel 64 4 4989251 Fax 64 4 4989163 I would love contact details for any other companies working on VR in NZ !!!!!!!! I will endeavour to create a database containing contact details and a short description of the companies VR activities. This will be made available to attendees at the VR gatherings. LETTING ENTHUSIASTS KNOW ABOUT THE GATHERINGS --------------------------------------------- mcubey@actrix.gen.nz (Mark Cubey) now has the final details on the VR gathering in Wellington for publictaion in the compufront for WELLINGTON's independent weekly newspaper City Voice. If you have contact details for other Newspapers/mags/publications that may be worth notifiying of our VR gatherings, please email me ! The more ppl involved, the more fun it will be ! Kind regards, Danny Stefanic :) Pres. VRA Inc. ABOUT THE VRA ------------- The VRA is a non-profit incorporated association, and is supported soley by its enthusiastic membership base. * We provide a monthly newsletter, and hold monthly meetings in many locations throughout the South Pacific region. * These meetings allow members to meet and participate in Association activities. They serve as a forum for VR product demos, guest presentations and movie nights. * There are Special Interest Groups such as Hombrew VR and 3D computer graphics. * The VRA organize on-site visits to VR installations. * The association provides discounts on a wide range of hardware, software and literature from many stores. * The VRA also arranges admission discounts for VR related events, conferences and exhibitions. * VRA members receive unrestricted access to all the VRA WWW site services including VRA News Online, links to VR sites, and our Talent Register that lets members advertise their VR skills to potential employers. * Corporate Sponsorships include company or business details on the VRA WWW site and an optional link to the sponsor's WWW pages. Memberships and Sponsorships are for a 12 month period from issue of your VRA Card. An individual membership is AUS$55 and Corporate Sponsorship is AUS$300 Contibutions to the VRA newsletter are welcomed. Check out the web site www.vr.org.au !