From: stgprao@xing.unocal.com (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: TECH: summary of article on VR entertainment
Date: Tue, 12 May 1992 04:27:50 GMT
Message-ID: <1992May12.042750.22602@unocal.com>
Organization: Unocal Corporation, Anaheim, California



"Serious Entertainment" by Rick Cook in May 92 Computer Graphics World p. 40-48

Companies and games mentioned: (read article for details)

Horizon Entertainment (St. Louis)
	"Virtuality" $60K 'pulpit'
	Games include Harrier Flight, Battle Sphere, Dactyl Nightmare, and 
Legend Quest
	Permanent locations in Berkeley, Penn Station (NY) and Union Station 
(St Louis).

Virtual World Entertainment (Chicago)
	"Battletech" $750K 'cbs'

Sega (Japan)
	"R360" flight simulator - 360 degree rotation

Cyber Studio, Alameda CA, system integrator

Sphere Software, Alameda, CA, software

Spectrum Holobyte, software

W Industries (Nottingham, UK), systems

TExas Instruments (Dallas), home VR

Abrams-Gentille Entertainment (NY), toy software

Perception Circus (Osaka, Japan), theme parks
	solam system
	race car
	aquarium
	acting studio

Disney Studios (Burbank)

Univeral City (LA)

Lucas Arts

Hughes Aircraft

Simgraphics Engineering (South Pasadena, CA), toy VR


[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  Thanks, Richard, but isn't this a bit schematic?  Anyway,
the article in CGW is the third of a fine three-part series on the topic.
Also of note is the editorial by John Gantz, "Virtual Market." -- Bob
Jacobson]