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Wearing your computer

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From: Alan Wexelblat
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1990 12:33
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Am I the only one who thinks it's going to be a long time before people
start wearing their computers for routine use?

I know, the idea of VR is to remove the interface as a barrier between the
user and the computer.  But does this *require* that we don helmet, gloves,
force-feedback devices, or whatever?  Aren't there underlying principles of
VR that are amenable to implementation with more conventional hardware?

How about this: imagine that you have a desktop display that's capable of
creating a true 3D image of whatever you want.  The display is 3D
holographic for all viewers at all angles.  You can have whatever input
device(s) you like from today's catalogues.  What do you do with this setup?

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