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Article #3178Re: Uses of VR
From: Randy Farmer -- A survivor of th...
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 1990 16:11
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 1990 16:11
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In article <WEX.90Mar2092352@sitting.pws.bull.com> wex@sitting.pws.bull.com (Alan Wexelblat) writes: > >Here's a new thread. Imagine that I am a venture capitalist. I have money >to invest and I am already convinced that VR is the next big thing. I'm >looking to you to tell me what application, what domain area, what product >you're going after. > >Let's concede the home game entertainment market to the Mattels and the >Nintendos. What other good can I put my money into? > Too bad you concede the market (to others?) so quickly. I am convinced that VR systems have a 'nintendo'-type path to success. If I had the money and the time, I (with help) could ship a 'Nintendo' version of a scaled-down VR in 18-24 months. VR for the common man by '95! (Of course, if you don't know about me already: I don't believe that EyePhones and DataGloves/DataSuits are anything other than alternate input devices and as such, completely optional.) Should I re-post my article (last seen on alt.cyberspace?) Randy Farmer Mother Of Habitat Domestic & Foriegn randy@xanadu.com (...!sun!xanadu!randy)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!snorkelwacker!mintaka!ogicse!blake!milton!randy@xanadu.com From: randy@xanadu.com (Randy Farmer -- A survivor of the Lost Patrol) Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds Subject: Re: Uses of VR Message-ID: <1990Mar5.161109.12507@xanadu.com> Date: 5 Mar 90 16:11:09 GMT References: <WEX.90Mar2092352@sitting.pws.bull.com> Sender: hlab@milton.acs.washington.edu Organization: Xanadu Operating Company, Palo Alto, CA Lines: 25 Approved: hitl@hardy.u.washington.edu