From: "MCBRIDE, LANCE R" <mcbrla@wwc.edu>
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Silicon Graphics appoints VR Evangelist
Date: February 29, 1996
Organization: Walla Walla College Computer Cen


From: "MCBRIDE, LANCE R" <mcbrla@wwc.edu>

	I realize that this discussion has been around awhile, but I
couldn't resist getting up on my soapbox.
 
	I'm glad someone is responsible for clearing up this whole VR,
VE, MUD, Cyberspace (and a few other buzzwords more), mess.  Maybe
after some explanations have been tossed out to the mass of obviously
ignorant media morons out there, I might be able to go and see a good
VR, oops buzzword there, movie instead of Psycopath Computer Nerds And
Their Toys I, II, and III.

> many products have been associated with VR when in fact they are only 3D 
graphics tools.

	Yes, I would have to agree.  The list is long, and very questionable.  

> Nobody is working harder at bringing the cost of a serious VR graphics 
engine down. 

	"Excuse me.  Do you have any ONYX workstations for $200"
	"Yes.  There's one in the back. I'll send it out to you tommorow."
	Just a little dream on mine.  

> Please be an evangelist for hope and promise, not negativity and caution.

	I second that, there is too much potential for the good uses of this 
technology not to.  




BTW, good work on the web page Ian, 
http://www.cs.jhu.edu/~feldberg/vr/vrbg.html, and good luck maintaining it.  

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