From: James R Damiano Subject: EVENT: Boston Computer Society Virtual Reality Group Dec '93 Meeting Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Keywords: virtual reality Summary: "NASA Virtual Wind Tunnel & 3D Widget Design" =========================================================================== === BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY VIRTUAL REALITY GROUP MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT ==== DECEMBER 1993 Date: Wednesday, December 8, 1993 Loc: Northeastern University Snell Library, Room 90 Boston, Massachusetts Time: 7pm Topic: "NASA Virtual Wind Tunnel & 3D Widget Design" Tom Meyer of Brown University discusses his work with the NASA Ames Research Center on the Virtual Wind Tunnel. He is also joined by Ken Herndon to discuss their ongoing research with Andries van Dam at Brown. The research team at Brown is developing a three-dimensional widget construction kit for creating interface tools and objects in 3D and virtual environments. =========================================================================== Directions to Meeting: BY MBTA: From Park Street, take the Green Line E train to the Northeastern University stop (the first stop above ground). The Northeastern campus is on the left side of Huntington Avenue. Follow directions below to Snell Library. (Alternatively, you can take the Orange Line to the Forrest Hills/Ruggles stop. The Northeastern campus is adjacent to the T station.) BY CAR FROM WEST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential Exit. Drive west on Huntington Avenue. Northeastern is on the left several blocks after you cross under Massachusetts Avenue and just before Forsyth Street. Park on street, then enter the Northeastern campus by the walkway from Huntington Avenue near the middle of the Green Line T stop. Follow directions below to Snell Library. BY CAR FROM SOUTH: Take the Southeast Expressway (I93) North to the Massachusetts Avenue Exit. This will be on the left side of the Expressway. At the lights, turn right onto Mass Ave. Just before Symphony Hall, turn right onto Huntington Avenue (Northeastern is actually to the left, but left turns are prohibited there). At the first opportunity, make a U-turn on Huntington to reverse direction. Northeastern is on the left several blocks after you cross under Massachusetts Avenue and just before Forsyth Street. Park on street, then follow directions below to Snell Library. BY CAR FROM NORTH: Take Routes 1 or 93 to Storrow Drive westbound. Take the Fenway-Kenmore exit (left exit) and stay to the left (Fenway) side of the exit. At the light (across from the Fens), bear left and then, almost immediately, bear right at the next fork (staying along side the Fens). At the second light, go through the gate and immediately turn right onto Hemenway Street. At fork, bear left onto Forsyth. Begin looking for on-street parking. At next light, go left onto Huntington Avenue. Northeastern campus is on the right. After parking, follow directions below to Snell Library. ON-CAMPUS DIRECTIONS TO SNELL LIBRARY: Go down the walkway perpendicular to Huntington Avenue near the middle of the Green Line T stop. Snell Library is the large modern white building across your path where the walkway widens into a plaza. Go in the main doors and down the stairs on the right. Room 90 is to the left at the bottom of the stairs. NOTE ON PARKING: Due to evening classes at Northeastern, on-street parking may be difficult to find so, if you are driving, come early. If you can take the T, it is recommended -- the stops are right next to campus. =========================================================================== Attention Researchers, Vendors & Others: We have a growing membership of VR enthusiasts who would like to hear from you. Things you can do: - Put us on your mailing list, - Make a presentation at one of our meetings, - Send a video. Information received is put into our monthly newsletter. Presentations usually need a two-month lead time for publicity. Meeting events are described in the newsletter, which goes out to several thousand. Videos are shown at each meeting. If you would like the opportunity to make contact with VR enthusiasts, contact Paul Matthews or Jim Damiano. (Contact info in tagline.) =========================================================================== Group Philosophy: The purpose of the Boston Computer Society Virtual Reality Group is to provide an ongoing forum for bringing scientists and developers together with VR enthusiasts/potential users who do not normally attend VR-industry gatherings. By exploring both the technology and its cultural implications, exposing each to the other's thoughts and ideas, we can help shape the future of this medium. =========================================================================== For more information, contact: Paul Matthews - Director, BCS VR Group (01) 508-281-2993 (24 hours, voice) pgm@world.std.com Jim Damiano - Program Director, BCS VR Group (01) 617-742-2259 JDamiano@world.std.com The Boston Computer Society Building 1400 One Kendall Square Cambridge MA 02139 (01) 617-252-0600