From: Jeremiah.Blatz@dartmouth.edu (Jeremiah Blatz)
Subject: Re: TECH: Text interfaces
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:09:18 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH



In article <1992Jul22.142256.5790@cis.ohio-state.edu>
bar-zeev@tortoise.cis.ohio-state.edu (avi bar-zeev) writes:

> As for input, when we have fast update, tactile feedback, and two
> gloves per person, a virtual keyboard with realistic action (in any
> style - manual, electric, computer, etc) might be possible, although
> it might not be practical.

There is also the possibility of a 2-d fiber keyboard (as in
Speak-n-Spell). This would require very little processor time, as the
computer would only be drawing 1 big rectangle, 128 round rectangles
and about 140 characters.

As for controling VR through text, which I think was the original point
of this thread, I think that is impossible, as much of the point of VR
is displaying more information than can possibly be assimilated using
other methods.

jeremiah
jerbl@dartmouth.edu