From: lbrader@sierra.com (Larry Brader - contractor)
Subject: Re: CULTURE: Twin Palms-- errr, I mean Wild Palms.
Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 18:09:09 GMT
Message-ID: <1993May18.180909.5727@sierra.com>
Organization: Sierra Geophysics,  Kirkland WA


Wild Palms = Twin Peaks +a twist of Hollywood + a heavy seasoning of Gibson + a sprinkling of
             VR with of buzz words + special effects.


Who's doing the special effects for the show?

Mark A. DeLoura (deloura@cs.unc.edu) wrote:
> Well, now that the first episode of Wild Palms has finished showing 
> (at last, on the East Coast), I'm really curious to hear about 
> what people thought of it.  More than that, though-- what effect
> do you think it will have on how our technology (culture?) is viewed?

the show none.  VR more then we can imagine.

> A lot of us thought major changes were afoot when Lawnmower Man came
> out, but things didn't change too much.

Not surprising.  Lawnmower Man and other VR theme movies are just introducing
the basic concepts to people.   

> I personally feel as if this is rung number 2 on the 3-step ladder
> before a big wave of interest hits-- I expect the third step will be taken in
> December, when Sega VR hits.  Maybe then it'll be easier to make a living
> working in the VR industry. :)

I think you need a bigger ladder :*)

I wouldn't worry about making a living with VR. It's coming well
within the next 10 years to the home. Look at the deal with Times
Warner & (what cable company??)  hooking up fiber optics to peoples
house to get 2way 500 channels. On CNN Money Line last night they
(presidents of Times Warner & the cable company) talked about spending
$5B to hook it up to everyones house within 5 years.

ATT has supposely bought 20 % of the game company Sierra On-line for
interactive entertaiment on the new fiber nets being installed.  A
friend of mine went to NBA (National Broadcast Association) meeting a
couple of weeks ago.  The various baby bells and multimedia (his
speciality) figure the on-line interactive market to be worth over $1T
per year within the next 10 years. The big players sense some serious
money.

personally I think we're just at the beginning of this industry and it will 
change the world... But humans will still be humans..


The three first question I get about  VR :

1. What is it ?
2. What can you do with it?
3. Can I have sex in it?

Sad but true...

Larry Brader
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