From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: TECH: Virtual Vision TV-eyeglasses newspaper article
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1993 15:14:14 GMT
Organization: Unocal Corporation



The June 20 Sunday New York Times business section has an article
about Virtual Vision's TV eyeglasses.  There is also a figure
simulating how the TV would appear (virtual virtual vision? :-) A
small TV image is projected on the lower half of one eyeglass.  One
can still see most of the environment with the remaining eyeglass
area.  This was developed at the HIT lab where s.v.w.  moderators come
from.  Anticipated early uses are camcorder playback, and
portable-recreational TV.  Sharper Image has it in their Christmas
catalog for @$900.

Since this is not yet immersive or interactive, I wouldn't really call
this virtual reality.  But this might be the technological direction
peripherals are heading.