Head Mounted Displays
What to do with the Cable? – Dynamic Visions
If you've ever tried out Virtual Reality, the FIRST thing you'll feel is the tug of the helmet cable as you virtually (and actually) try to walk down the path. Many HMDs use the weight of a rear exiting cable as a counter-weight to offset the...
A Sweet Ride – IAAPA ’94
By 1994 the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) exhibition floor was packed with VR systems. As a potential marketplace, blood was in the water and you couldn't tell the fish from the sharks. With a very few exceptions most...
All Brawn – Virtuality 1000CS HMD
VR hit the arcades (at least in England) with the 1991 debut of the Virtuality 1000CS and Dactyl Nightmare. The helmet was rugged, but simply massive, with two Romex style cables to power it up. If you've ever wondered why the HMD was such a...
Easy Sterilization – VIM
While the “easy sterilization” part was a little off-putting, this unique HMD was quite light-weight, although thin (not cheap) plastic made it more fragile than most.
Lawrence Taylor Teams Up With Virtual Reality
Sidelined in early Nov. 1992, LT was moving on to bigger and better things… Virtual Reality.
Introducing a New VRontier!
In early 1993 many friends and associates received this letter:
Distinguished Associate or Friend,
We are pleased to introduce to you the beginning of a new chapter in the progress of virtual reality, in terms of its technology as well as its distribution.