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From: bowman@cc.gatech.edu (Doug Bowman)
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Subject: Hardware (fwd)
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Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 20:15:35 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi all, 

Anders asked me to forward this to the list. If you have
a good low-cost answer, email him directly, or post to the
list if you think it's of general interest.

--Doug

A while back, Anders Backman wrote:
> From andersb@cs.umu.se Fri May 28 09:48:57 1999
> To: "Doug Bowman" <bowman@cc.gatech.edu>
> Subject: Hardware
> 
> Just a short question:
> 
> We are setting up a lab for a VR course here at Umeå University and I would
> like to take a few seconds of your expensive time to ask what hardware that
> could be suitable.
> 
> I was thinking of something like:
> 
> Sony Glasstron HMD
> Intersence Intertrax tracker
> SpaceBall 2003FLX
> 
> With this hardware they can do laborations wich incorporates navigation,
> experiencing some immersion (I know SONY glasstron is not a real HMD).
> 
> I wonder if you have any experience of a computerlab like this.
> 
> Of course it would be great to use a cave and our Onyx2 for the labs, but
> that is not realistic. The budget is not that big.
> 
> The problem with this setup is that the students wont be able to for example
> implement the GO-GO interaction method, which could be one lab. Then they
> would need a 6DOF tracker and I havent found any that doesnt cost $5000.
> 
> So if you know anybody with the experience of this, please let me know.
> 
> Regards,
> Anders.
> 
> 
> ________________________________________________________________
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