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Re: replacing the desktop metaphor

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From: The Cybermat Rider
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1988 08:47
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In article <1116@netxcom.UUCP> ewiles@netxcom.UUCP (Edwin Wiles) writes:
[Misc. stuff deleted]
>>Any other Cheap <read Practical> ideas [Until Holograms can be dynamically 
>>   projected]?
>>### C.H. ###
>
>Yes.  Design your graphical interface to alternate rapidly between two
>perspective images of the same object.  Interface that with a special pair
>of glasses whos lenses are made of a rapid acting LCD material.  Set the
>glasses so that the lenses alternate clear/dark in synch with the display.
>
>The result of this is that your eyes each see only the perspective view
>appropriate for that eye, and persistence of vision causes you to see
>it in full color 3-D.  (None of this red/green junk!)
>
>Such glasses and graphics already exist.  They are being used in at least
>one video game (some sort of driving game); and are available on the open
>market (not sure who from, check with comp.sys.amiga, since that's where
>I saw it mentioned most recently).  I've also seen at least one NOVA program
>that talked about them (computer graphics).
>					Enjoy!

For those who don't read comp.sys.amiga, here's the scoop (stolen from
Amazing Computing V3#9 - and I'm not affiliated in ANY WAY whatsoever with
the company mentioned):

The Product:  X-Specs 3D (as described above)

The Game:  (probably referring to) Space Spuds, a shoot-em-up type game,
           included with the X-Specs package

The Company:  Haitex Resources
              208 Carrollton Park Suite 1207
              Carrollton, TX 75006
              (214) 241-8030

The Price:  $125

The Note:  If you don't have an Amiga, you're out of luck!
           (Then again, if you DO, you probably already know this!)

>-- 
>...!hadron\   "Who?... Me?... WHAT opinions?!?" | Edwin Wiles
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>    ...!uunet!netxcom!ewiles			| Vienna, VA 22180

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From: c60a-2di@e260-2d.berkeley.edu (The Cybermat Rider)
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Subject: Re: replacing the desktop metaphor
Summary: Here's the info
Keywords: desktop metaphor, graphical interfaces, computing environments
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Date: 24 Dec 88 08:47:31 GMT
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