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From: brendan@cs.uq.oz.au (Brendan Mahony)
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Subject: Re: the interface for the rest of us?
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Date: 9 May 91 07:17:48 GMT
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In <1991May8.173534.26272@newcastle.ac.uk> Chris.Holt@newcastle.ac.uk (Chris Holt) writes:

>When screens will be displaying 3D scenes, we're going to need a
>way of indicating the depth of what we're pointing at.  One possibility
>is a pen that has a depth control; it shows up as an extendable
>rod that grows and shrinks as you move the sliding button with
>your thumb...

Oh while we are talking 3D displays, why not simply let you move your
hand around whithin the display and pick up and use virtual objects such
as pens or keyboards or compasses or rulers or whatever you like.

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Brendan Mahony                   | brendan@batserver.cs.uq.oz       
Department of Computer Science   | heretic: someone who disgrees with you
University of Queensland         | about something neither of you knows
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