Archives for “1994”

The Writing Was On the Wall…

When did we first get a clue that VR might not fully live up to its promise? The National Academy of Science’s “Committee on Virtual Reality Research and Development” roster is a non-virtual who’s-who of the VR world circa 1994. They certainly “got it!” SUBSTANTIAL TECHNOLOGY GAP EXISTS BETWEEN WHAT IS VIRTUAL, WHAT IS REALITY [...] Related posts:

  1. CYBERSEX – You’ll Never Buy An X-Rated Video Again!
  2. Welcome to the “Where Are They Now?” Club
  3. Is VR the New Wasteland? (from 1993….)

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 3:47 pm.

Filed under 1994, NASA, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY GAP.

The City and the Stars – VR a Billion Years From Now!

Back when VR really had some cred, the Diaspar Virtual Reality Network hopped on the bandwagon. Imagine, if you will, a dial-up service with a feature list, every item containing the phrase “will be”, as in this feature will be available… but when? Yes, its somewhat ironic that the network is named “Diaspar”, as this [...] Related posts:

  1. PT-01 – A Rare Breed Gains Five Stars (If You Keep It On the Shelf!)
  2. AT&T Shows Us Somebody Else’s Future
  3. Is VR the New Wasteland? (from 1993….)

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 2:59 pm.

Filed under 1994, Diaspar, Hype, stuntmaster, The City And The Stars, victormaxx.

Welcome to the “Where Are They Now?” Club

The somewhat short lived “Virtual Reality Systems” magazine ran an irregular column “Bitz and Bytz” subtitled “These news items are excerpts of what happened in the world of Virtual Reality during the past 12 months.”  Have a gander at the Spring 1994 Quarterly update. Joining the WATN club: Visions of Reality Vista Controls CyberSense New [...] No related posts.

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 10:38 am.

Filed under 1994, Atari Jaguar, Cybermind, Cybersense, Ono Sendai, Virtual Reality Systems, Visions of Reality, VR-1, WATN.

Narrow Field of View is Good… – CyberEye 100

1994 brought one of the first “lightweight” head mounted displays, the CyberEye from then San Jose based General Reality. Offered in both stereoscopic and monoscopic versions, the CyberEye featured a flip-up visor which allowed users to see keyboards and monitors in the “real” world. CyberEye’s introductory letter touts the benefits of narrow field of view [...] Related posts:

  1. Nothing New Under the Sun!
  2. LEEP On The Cheap
  3. Tearing Out the Guts of a Virtual Research VR-4 Helmet

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:58 pm.

Filed under 1994, CyberEye, General Reality, Helmet, HMD.

A Sweet Ride – IAAPA ’94

By 1994 the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) exhibition floor was packed with VR systems. As a potential marketplace, blood was in the water and you couldn’t tell the fish from the sharks. With a very few exceptions most of these companies had been chewed up, eaten and excreted as waste by [...] Related posts:

  1. Myron Kruger Takes a Spin in the Flight Helmet
  2. 6 lbs. 12 oz. – It’s a Baby Headmount! – Liquid Image MRG2
  3. Lawrence Taylor Teams Up With Virtual Reality

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 5:12 pm.

Filed under 1994, Helmet, HMD, IAAPA, Marketing, Motion Platform.

CYBERSEX – You’ll Never Buy An X-Rated Video Again!

Apparently Cybertech didn’t anticipate Torrents and the Usenet. Anyway, “sigh-burr-sex” seemed like a slam dunk in ’94. No one seemed concerned that a machine might rub you the wrong way. Money quotes from the Cybertech Systems marketing slick: CYBERSEX You can enjoy your “dream partner” any time you want. Frequency depends entirely on you; The [...] Related posts:

  1. The Writing Was On the Wall…

0 Comments. Posted by Tone on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:34 pm.

Filed under 1994, Cybersex.