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- Subject: Re: VIRTUAL REALITY machines
- Message-ID: <By56zH.64J@inform.co.nz>
- From: dev2@inform.co.nz (Michael Seales)
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 00:06:52 GMT
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- References: <sheppamj.722206366@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>
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- In article <sheppamj.722206366@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>, sheppamj@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Matthew Sheppard) writes:
- > Well, the virtual reality people came to clarkson this week and I went
- > to a nearby school (Suny-Canton) to hear the lecture one of the people
- > gives every once in a while.
- >
- > It was a well prepared speach and in it he discussed the history of
- > virtual reality. One of the first virtual reality machines, designed in
- > the 60's was a MOTORCYCLE simulator. It included a steroscopic movie
- > display and vibrations to simulate the motor speed.
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- Just imagine it. If it was really good you could have a really fast bike
- and push it to its limits all the time. No cops, slow cagers, or things
- to piss you off, and fall off without getting hurt. That would be so much fun.
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