Re: CULTURE: Simpsons do VR

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From: Eric Wampner
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 21:17

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WILLIAMSON, JOHN EDWARD writes
> 
> 
> For those who keep tabs on VR in the (U.S.) mainstream media, Lisa
> Simpson (Bart's sister on Fox's _The Simpsons_) has joined the elite
> group of cartoon characters who have experienced VR (others include
> Darkwing Duck and Batman).
> 
> On the Jan 14th episode, Lisa briefly visted Ghangis Khan (sp?)  by
> wearing a VR helmet at school.
Its worse than that 

She imagined that she was using a VR helmet.
"You'll kill who I kill, you'll eat who I eat"

So, she is a virtual person imagining herself in a virtual reality.

Okay, everybody,, reality check.
BZZZZZT.
Eric Wampner
wampner@acme.ucf.edu

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