Re: Frequency and Motion

Eric Kimminau ([email protected])
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 15:45:42 -0400 (EDT)

> Time to step out from behind my tree.
>
> (Hand extended) David Carmein, Virtual Space Devices, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
> I've been content to let you Graphics Gods and Godesses work your magic with
> the 1.0 spec. Now that the discussion has expanded to include vibration and
> motion, it's time to speak up.
>
> My personal interest is utilization of proprioceptive sensing for comfortable
> and effective navigation in cyberspace. We've got the organs. Let's use 'em.
>
> We will all have a wide assortment of mechanical body transducers from which
> to choose. They are either just hitting the market or are somewhere just
> beyond the concept stage, coming from a number of companies. These include
> VR-bicycles, linear and omni-directional treadmills, 3-6 DOF fully rotary
> motion environments, and a host of motion platforms with limited rotation and
> translation.
>
> I would suggest that Brian's claim #9 would read better as: "Flying is *a*
> natural form of navigation in cyberspace."
>
> Many will simply prefer to walk.

Hand extended to you all, I step from behind the virtual closet door and
say, HI! Unfortunately my un-referanced entrance puts me above, behind
and upside down from those of you standing in the room on what you
"believe" to be the floor while it appears Im standing on the wall.

As a complete novice in this field, Im jumping in with both feet after a
limited amount of time spent working in WebSpace. I have already
experienced, to coin a phrase "Virtual Reality Confusion" or "VRC(see)".

I define this as a state of being lost in VR, up is left, down is forward
and Im stuck in a corner. I think a browser/world needs some point of
reference, short reloading the +30MB file to re-orient you to a "standard
horizon". An easy one button selection to restore me to a referenced
starting point in case I get lost.

Anyone else have this same problem? ANyone else have a convenient way of
doing this in a standard way?

Im all for this touchy-feely-warm-fuzzy stuff but if I enter a room
walking on the "ceiling" and you decide that I have to step on a pressure
plate on the "floor" to turn on the lights we are going to have a problem.

Eric Kimminau [email protected] Ford Motor Co.
(313)845-5361 "I am not an official Ford spokesperson"