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From: ruslan@uncecs.edu (Robin C. LaPasha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: X-Specs 3d Glasses
Summary: Current product info
Message-ID: <1990Jan9.173835.25323@uncecs.edu>
Date: 9 Jan 90 17:38:35 GMT
References: <1990Jan4.234641.11131@deimos.cis.ksu.edu> <1723@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil> <2225@ucqais.uc.edu>
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In article <2225@ucqais.uc.edu>, blubaugh@ucqais.uc.edu (Amiga Fanatic) writes:
> In article <1723@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil>, nor1675@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Michael Figg) writes:
> > In article <1990Jan4.234641.11131@deimos.cis.ksu.edu>, jwb@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu (Jeff W. Brogden) writes:
> > > 
> > > Last night I was flipping through the manual that comes with Haitex's X-Specs
> > > and read something about a developers kit.  I decided to order it.  In the
> 
> I've talked to Shawn Glisson, president of Haitex, just before Christmas.  He
> and the company survived hurricane Hugo and can be reached at
> 
> phone (803) 881-7518
> 
> mail  P.O. Box 20609
>       Charleston, South Carolina  29413-0609
> 
> I believe that a new developers' package is about to be released, and I have
> some new software coming out for the glasses.
> -- 
> Dwight Blubaugh, Technical Advisor, Ohio Valley Amiga Users Group (OVAUG)


The Haitex glasses setup is shipping for $124.95 (from
Haitex, s/h incl..)  They also have a special package deal where
you can order Mindware International's PageRender 3D (lists at
$160) together with the glasses setup for $180 or so.

The developer's package - is incomplete, expected release date
about 3 weeks.  Price = $49.95, currently shipping as betaware.
The assembly pieces (libraries) of the package are done, but the
glue to C routines is not ready yet.  (I'm just quoting, I don't
know about glue...)  Sort of put together but not tested.

The Haitex glasses are (according to the folks there) more like
the Japanese version of the Nintendo glasses than they are like
the Sega glasses.  You can use the Sega glasses with the Haitex
adapter, but they'll flicker more and the colors will be brighter
(?).  A major note is that the Sega glasses are for a child-sized
head.  Haitex sells the glasses ALONE without the adapter critter
for $49.95, in case you want to plug another pair into the adapter
(there's two plugs.)

Their combo BBS/fax number is (803)881-7522.

Disclaimer: All this info is from the guy I talked to at Haitex.
(I just put in an order, so I can't even say whether I'm a satisfied
customer yet, but I'm not otherwise connected to them.)
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