Electric gardeners dig technology
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Siggraph's Electric Garden interactive graphics showcase will feature the latest tools and techniques from about 44 projects, including a fly-through of the human immune system, a subjective version of a map of New York, a human kaleidoscope, and a soap opera controlled by garage-door openers. Virtual Explorer, the immune systems fly-through, was developed by the University of California, San Diego's Senses Bureau to help medical students visualize and better understand immunology. The Multiple Identity Map, developed by the Parsons School of Design, enables viewers to experience 10 locations is New York from up to eight different fictional personalities' perspectives. Iamascope was developed by Japan's ATR Media Integration & Communications Research Labs and enables users to become part of a kaleidoscape. Xerox PARC developed the soap opera, projected on Sony Jumbotrons on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1997
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Linda Jacobson, SGI's down-to-earth VR evangelist
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Linda Jacobson left a high-tech journalism career to become Silicon Graphics' virtual reality (VR) evangelist. She advocates the company's virtual reality technology by explaining the technology and how it can be used. Her audiences range from technical researchers to psychiatrists interested in how VR can be used to treat phobias. In Dec 1992, Jacobson co-founded a special interest group, called VeRGe. The group sought to establish a dialogue with the VR development community in an arena where information could be shared and ideas exchanged. The meetings occur in person and include lawyers, venture capitalists, journalists and VR enthusiasts. While Jacobson recognizes the advantages of VRML chat rooms for collaborative work projects, she does not view them as a social place.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1996
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James Harris: Web marketing is Elemental
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Managing Partner James Harris of Atlanta-based Elemental describes his company as an interactive communications consultancy specializing in the Web. The structure, politics and billing schedule of traditional ad agencies militates against success on the Web, Harris says. Elemental creates high-end Web environments for a few corporate clients at a time. For Pfizer's www.alergy.info.com, Elemental created an allergy-free virtual house, with information on how to clean drapes and other valuable information. Online tyros assume erroneously that they can make lots of money for their clients. They also prioritize art over functionality and do not sufficiently exploit the client's longstanding retail channels.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1997
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