From: Taylor Krieg Subject: Re: DESIGN: input interfaces to explore virtual worlds Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 12:12:12 -0800 Message-ID: Organization: Oregon Public Networking On Mon, 15 Jan 1996, Barry Peterson wrote: > I am interested in researching devices and ideas that can be applied > to develop input interfaces that enable people to explore virtual > worlds. These input interfaces would allow a user to stand, squat, > walk, run, turn and spin naturally. In response to your enquiry I did a little checking on the subject, and the only two technologies I have seen in this area are the force-feedback suit, which uses a wetsuit-like setup with air bladders and a treadmill for movement, or the gyrosphere, which sets the user in the center and allows a full range of motion. I don't know how much a gyrosphere runs for, but I understand it is a few thousand dollars or so. -=Shadrach=-