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- From: 10667547@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (JIMMY FANG)
- Subject: Re: TECH: "Virtuality" --- Amiga 3000... Some observations and
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- Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University
- References: <1992Aug25.221712.23062@Veritas.COM> <1992Aug31.024717.2751@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 03:38:02 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug31.024717.2751@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Jeremiah.Blatz@dartmouth.edu (Jeremiah Blatz) writes:
- >From: Jeremiah.Blatz@dartmouth.edu (Jeremiah Blatz)
- >Subject: Re: TECH: "Virtuality" --- Amiga 3000... Some observations and
- >Date: 31 Aug 92 02:47:17 GMT
- >
- >> I was told that the system was about $80,000. Now the 3000 is
- >> about $5000-$10,000 depending on what's required. Is this type of
- >> hardware normally that expensive (visor, joypad, etc...) ?
- >
- >Not really, the real cost is in those two nifty graphics processors.
- >VIRTUALITY uses the Amiga like VPL uses the Mac. It handles
- >input/databases etc., but the real graphics work is done by hugely
- >powerful processors (VIRTUALITY) of a couple of SGI workstations (VPL).
- >
- >Sorry,
- >Jeremiah
-
- I've read reviews about these Virtual Reality machines and haven't every
- read anything about SGI workstations. If they do use SGI workstations,
- wouldn't it be easier to program them to run the game and do away with the
- amiga?
-
- I can understand using chips, or boards from an SGI, but doesn't workstation
- mean high end computer?
-
- I don't really know much about these things, so please enlighten me.
-
-
- Jim
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