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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!ogicse!news.u.washington.edu!stein.u.washington.edu!hlab
  2. From: bdel@well.sf.ca.us (Ben Delaney)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
  4. Subject: Re: INDUSTRY: Future short/long term economic forecasts?
  5. Message-ID: <1992Nov21.051204.24789@u.washington.edu>
  6. Date: 20 Nov 92 02:45:57 GMT
  7. Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov21.051204.24789
  8. Sender: news@u.washington.edu (USENET News System)
  9. Organization: University of Washington
  10. Lines: 18
  11. Approved: cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu
  12. Originator: hlab@stein.u.washington.edu
  13.  
  14.  
  15. I thnk you're missing several significant market segments, any of which are
  16. big enough to consitute an industry.
  17.  
  18. 1)      Medicine: for training, telerobitics and surgical planning.  Also
  19. rehab apps on the near horizon.
  20.  
  21. 2)      Enetertainment: LBE (location based entertainment) is going to be
  22. REALLT BIG, also, watch for home VR game system, NEXT YEAR, at arounf
  23. us$1,000.
  24.  
  25. congrats on picking the Cup winner, but take a bigger view of the VR
  26. marketplace.
  27.  
  28. Ben Delaney, Publisher, CyberEdge Journal
  29. bdel@well.sf.ca.us
  30. 415 383-2458, FAX: 415 389-0251
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