From: moberg@nosc.mil (Vic Moberg)
Subject: Re: TECH: Virtual worlds with alternative physics and/or
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 01:25:45 GMT
Organization: NCCOSC RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA


From: moberg@nosc.mil (Vic Moberg)

Alternative physics need not be a carnival ride.  I believe the
original post mentioned making things easier for the user.  I have
probed integrated circuits using micromanipulators and high power
microscopes.  Those devices definitely provide an altered sense of the
physical reality and are most helpful in their applications.  Similar
environments could be useful in VR, particularly if the user had
limited physical capabilities in RL, such as a restricted or poorly
controlled movement.
					     Vic Moberg
					     .

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