Virtual Reality 
Through the New Looking Glass 
by KEN PIMENTEL and KEVIN TEIXEIRA 
Foreword by GORDON E. MOORE, Chairman, Intel Corporation 

An illuminating inside look at the past, present, and future of
computer-generated artificial worlds -- an introduction for general
readers Includes extensive coverage of affordable VR applications for PCs

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--A decade ago, the mesmerizing images in Hollywood
blockbuster films like "The Lawnmower Man," "Terminator II," and "The
Abyss" were mere daydreams in the minds of a handful of dedicated computer
wizards. No longer just a figment of hyperactive imaginations, the ability
to experience first-hand the sights, sounds, and textures of worlds
generated entirely by computer will soon be possible for almost all PC
users. Virtual Reality: Through the New Looking Glass is the first truly
accessible, easy-to-read introduction to this exciting new universe known
as "cyberspace."

Intel insider Kevin Teixeira and Ken Pimentel, product manager for Sense8,
a leading VR developer, provide an informative, yet refreshingly friendly,
overview of virtual reality. The coverage reaches across the full spectrum
of issues surrounding VR:

* What VR is and how it works 
* How VR has evolved from early flight simulators 
* Today's widely diverse research efforts 
* How personal VR systems are constructed 
* How 3-D goggles, data gloves, and sound recognition devices
  operate 
* The cultural and ethical questions posed by VR
* The potential impact of VR technology on education, business,
  medicine, architecture, science, and entertainment
* The use of Intel microprocessor-based PCs in the virtual
  reality arena
* What the future holds for personal computer VR technology

Virtual reality is a monumental scientific breakthrough, with as yet
inconceivable implications in the daily lives of individuals. Meticulously
researched, superbly illustrated, and filled with the insights and
observations of such VR trailblazers as Brenda Laurel, Eric Gillichsen,
and Mark Bolas, this ground breaking work will prove captivating reading
for anyone who is interested in 21st-century computer technology.

Windcrest/McGraw-Hill * Intel
Virtual Reality: Through the New Looking Glass 
Order No. 4196 * Available: January 1993
Paper $22.95 ISBN 0-8306-4064-9. Hard $32.95 ISBN 0-8306-4065-7
352 pp., 40 illus., 7" x 10", with 8 pp. of color photos 

TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850
1-800-233-1128,  FAX 717-794-2103

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