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- VRontier worlds of Stoughton
- 809 E. South Street, Stoughton, WI. 53589 608-873-8500 FAX: 608-873-8523
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- MINO DINO DEMO (Created with VR Studio)
-
- You can order the full-featured, 7 level MINO DINO program with the
- rest of the dinosaurs for $12.00 from the above address.
- (MasterCard or Visa accepted).
-
- This is a DEMONSTRATION version of a full-featured, animated environment
- using Virtual Reality principles. Look a dinosaur in the eye. Go in its
- mouth. Walk up its back. Watch out when it jumps. Explore the caves.
- Use a mouse or joystick to move freely in all directions, even 'fly'.
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- Virtual Reality attempts to let you do things you couldn't do in real life.
- While children are exploring about dinosaurs they are also learning about
- spatial relationships and control of a computer, all at their own pace and
- at their own independent level.
-
- Instructions for MINO DINO Demo:
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- MIN. EQUIPMENT:
- IBM Compatible computer (286 is borderline, 386 or faster is recommended).
- VGA graphics.
- Mouse, joystick, or keyboard.
-
- 1. To begin the exploration, type DINO.
-
- 2. Select Keyboard, Joystick, or Mouse.
-
- 3. You change your viewpoint by placing the cursor on an icon at the right
- side of the screen, and pressing a mouse button.
- 4. On the motion controls, the right button lets you move quickly, the left
- button lets you move slowly.
- 5. If you get "dis-oriented", click the left mouse button on the box marked
- 'RESET VIEW'.
- 6. Sometimes, "colliding" with an object can make something happen
- (e.g. going into the cave).
- 8. Sometimes, "activating" an object can cause action (eg. opening a door).
- "Activating" is achieved by moving the cursor to an object in the picture
- and clicking the right mouse button. Activation is only effective if you are
- close enough to the object.
-
- CONTROLS:
- Large Red Arrow -- Move FORWARD.
- Large Blue Arrow -- Move BACKWARD.
- Yellow Triangle -- Move LEFT.
- Green Triangle -- Move RIGHT.
- Yellow Arrow -- Turn LEFT.
- Green Arrow -- Turn RIGHT.
-
- Pink Eye Box -- Look UP.
- Blue Eye Box -- Look DOWN.
- Pink Triangle -- Move UP.
- Blue Triangle -- Move DOWN.
- Left Tilted Head -- Tilt LEFT.
- Right Tilted Head -- Tilt RIGHT.
- Horizon Box -- RESET VIEW.
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- ESC -- Start again.
- SHIFT ESC -- Exit MINO DINO
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- SOUNDS:
- A scraping sound means you are colliding with an object.
- Other sounds are related to certain actions.
-
- HINTS:
- Whether you are walking or flying, you are restricted to the area bounded by
- mountains.
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- The centerpoint of the picture is marked with a small plus (+) sign. To walk
- straight down a path, turn in such a way that the path points directly at the
- centerpoint. To toggle (+) sign on and off, press 'C'.
-
- You can activate:
- The two gold doors and the gold bar in the large room in the cave, and the
- white cube in another area (activating, or colliding with, the white cube
- returns you to the dinosaur.) Activating (or colliding with) the cave
- entrances moves you inside the caves.
-
- SUGGESTIONS for Teachers:
- Evaluating a student's readiness to continue on to a subsequent version can be
- accomplished by asking the student if he (she) can describe how the controls
- work, and which motions are caused by which icons.
-
- NOTE: You may find it more rewarding in the long run to let the children
- discover for themselves how they want to explore and what portion of the world
- they want to explore, and to teach each other what they have found out.
- Within a short time, what seemed a little complicated will become familiar.
-
- If the mouse is a little awkward for the hand of a kindergarten student there
- are smaller mice available on the market. Also, you may find that the
- students can manipulate a joystick a little easier than a mouse. Or, you can
- show the student how to hold the mouse steady with one hand, and press the
- buttons with the other.
-
- You can order the full-featured, 7 level MINO DINO program with the
- other dinosaurs for $12.00.
-
- ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS:
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- We are extremely interested in your feedback about this new "world".
- Please forward your comments to:
- Jerry Clark, or Tom Hayward
- (MINO DINO DEMO)
- VRontier worlds of Stoughton,
- 809 E. South Street,
- Stoughton, WI. 53589 608-873-8500
- FAX: 608-873-8523
-
- Also, one of our services is making custom environments. Contact us with
- specifications, and we will provide a quotation.
-
- Thank you.
-
- OTHER OFFERINGS: (cash, MasterCard or Visa accepted)
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- VRontier worlds of Stoughton has other worlds available:
- MOVER ------ Ride around on a cart; walk or fly; learn to categorize and
- and classify objects; place objects on moving cart; etc.
- $12.00 for full-featured program.
-
- Also, if you are interested in keeping up with the latest developments in
- Virtual Reality, you'll want to join Andrew's VEE-AR Club, the only
- family-oriented virtual reality club started by a an eight-year-old boy
- and his dad. It provides newsletters four times a year.
- Write to: Andrew's VEE-AR Club, 624 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI. 53589
- Annual memberships:
- under 17 - $5.00 Adult - $10.00 Family - $15.00 Business - $25.00
- Sample newsletter mailed upon request.