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Re: Head tracker instead of mouse

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From: William Daul
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 08:03
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In <76465@apple.apple.COM> phughes@Apple.COM (Peter Hughes) writes:

>Newsgroups: sci.med.occupational
>	You can try out head tracking devices that don't require a mouse at all.
>I have a mac system with a head tracker called a HeadMaster from PRC.  It has
>an ultrasound headset that you wear and a mouth tube to blow to click.  I have
>had trouble with it as it seems to send constant "mouseup" signals-- I am 
>using a Quadra with system 7 and this thing seems to be kind of old.  But its
>the right idea.  Let me know if you find something like this.

>					Pete
>Subject: Re: Shoulder problems
>References: <1993Jan7.152411.6257@sei.cmu.edu> <lkua99INNlil@appserv.Eng.Sun.COM>
>Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA

You should ask Doug Engelbart about his early research with tracking
devices.  He tried a very primitive head tracking system.  If you don't
know, Doug invented the mouse, windows, menus, display editing and
implemented the first hypertext system.  His address is
dce@sunrise.stanford.edu.

--Bill
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Subject: Re: Head tracker instead of mouse
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