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From: esz001@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Will Overington)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: Virtual Reality, Helmets, and Gloves
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Date: 3 Apr 91 13:10:14 GMT
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I have for some time been looking at sci.virtual-worlds.
I am a beginner in this field.

I am wondering whether the concept of virtual reality does,
almost by definition, involve the use of helmets with eyepieces,
together with gloves.

My reason for asking is that it would seem possible to be able to
get a lot of work done without helmets and just using a PC as
the picture producing device. Maybe one could still use a glove,
or maybe this could be an option.

Would work of such a nature be a reasonable facet of discussion
in sci.virtual-worlds or would this be debasing the reality aspect
of virtual reality?

Will Overington
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering,
Coventry Polytechnic,
Priory Street,
Coventry CV1 5FB,
England.

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[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  This is a reasonable topic, and one that often
emerges between designers of conventional workstations and virtual
systems enthusiasts. What does the Group Mind think? -- Bob J.]