Project Number
- 90
Title
- uniVRsum VRASP: The Virtual Reality Alliance of Students and Professionals
Description
- Prototype API wrapper for interfacing heterogeneous virtual worlds created by unique VR toolkits.
Contact
- William E. Burton
Affiliation
- Burton
Address
- POB 4139
- Highland Park, New Jersey 08904
- +1.908.463.8787
- Highland Park, New Jersey 08904
- bburton@realtech.com
WWW
Year
- 1994
Reference
- SIGGRAPH 94 Visual Proceedings
Project Details
- "This project is a prototype buffer application program interface that provides smooth transitions between worlds created with different virtual reality toolkits. By resolving such obstacles as communications protocols, VRASP hopes to facilitate human interaction in VR and encourage world builders to allocate more resources and energy to improved design and content."
- The platform for this installation is based upon today's DOS-based VR technology. "The following toolkits are used as subjects or renderers in uniVRsum: Lepton, REND386 (and subsequent versions), VirtusVR, VistaPro, VREAM, VR Studio, VRT, and WorldToolKit. AutoDesk's AnimatorPro and 3D Studio and Paradox also have roles in uniVRsum."
- "Networked computer systems support uniVRsum's long-term goal: a shared environment for multiple participants."
Sight
- low-end graphics PC VRASP platforms
Sound
- embedded audio
Touch
Smell
Taste
Other
- networking
Emergence
- 2 - Prototype, Components, Testing
Intent
- 1 - Technology (innovation, machine)
Primary
- 107 - interoperability (net,std,protcl)
Secondary
- 201 - virtual environment
Remarks
- Implementation details undocumented.
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