In a message dated 3/11/99 9:58:45 AM PST, tdonaghe@yahoo.com writes:
> The first phase could kick in as soon as we have simple audio-video
> surround VR (like with glasses and headphones).
i was reading an article called something like "the demise of VR" in
seattle's _stranger_ the other day, and it had some very interisting stuff to
say... basicly, it said that what with retinal projection system tech being so
close on the horizen, the conventional wraparound goggle systems will most
likely never be. the most likely setup for portables (to fit in the palmtop
niche) will be a combo of headphone, microphone, and retinal projector, all
built into one little unit... if u just had a cable running from that to the
proccessing unit, u wouldnt really need any other input-output devices (except
maybe a trackball)...
just my two cents...
"a nine day's wonder is taken as a matter of course on the tenth day" --
robert heinlien
sayke