From: rpi@well.sf.ca.us (William Todd) Subject: TECH: 1280x1024 reduced cost VR display avail. now. Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1993 03:37:05 GMT Message-ID: Organization: The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA Developers Display system notice: RPI Advanced Technology Group is offering the Silicon Window(TM) 1280x1024 RGB, twin CRT, low price-point, very high resolution virtual reality walk-through display system. The basic unit is $3500.00 and shipping now. Units are made to order. It consists of dual color CRT's in a housing with lensing and an ergonomic forearm top-cross grasping bracket with activator buttons. The activator buttons share the same port as the tracker without causing conflicts. A two-axis tracker is incorporated in the head for serial operation from a mouse.com-type driver. Polhemus or Bird trackers can be provided at additional cost. A fluid head mount allows for easy turning. The base, centered under the display head, can be ordered wheeled to allow you to physically move through your virtual world. A desktop base can also be ordered. The unit requires dual RGB inputs (9 pin standard). The unit is compatible with any platform that outputs left and right eye as two different RGB channels. An ideal device for dual-board PC's, Single slot PC split-screen and SGI or other UNIX dual video channel embodiments. The unit comes with a power timer for safety control. This patent pending unit is upgradeable for future reduced mass housings. RPI Advanced Technology Group, POB 14607, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94114, 415-495-5671, FAX-415-495-5124.