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From: wahl@cis.ohio-state.edu (scott kenneth wahl)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: Details of VR software
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Date: 26 Jul 90 03:48:29 GMT
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Hi folks!  I've been following this group for some time now and have
gotten extremely interested in virtual reality.  I am writing a 
report for a technical writing class here at OSU that deals with
a virtual reality simulator.  My report deals with the creation of
a cyberspace environment where you can do many of the things that
have been discussed here such as, reality simulator, architect's 
drawing board, etc.  By following this group, I know about 
the hardware interfaces, but I have seen little on the subject of 
the software involved.  Since the software is a major part of the
simulator, I need to cover it in my report.

I would appreciate very much if some of you knowledgeable types
out there could post ( or send ) some info on things like:

	- what languages would be better?
	- procedures and protocols required to hook up several 
	   simulators to create a cyberspace-type environment
	- references or readings that deal with operating sys
	   that point me in the right direction
	- any object-oriented literature that might deal with 
	   this subject
	- anything I didn't mention that you think might be 
	   important

Thanks in advance. I will post anything I get for those who
have similiar questions.


					Scott Wahl