Re: Almost, but not quite, unlike tea....

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William Sherman -Visualization (wsherman++at++ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 01:47:19 -0600 (CST)

> Brian Corrie <bcorrie++at++cs.anu.edu.au> wrote:
>
> > > David Weller wrote:
> > > >
> > > > We're looking for desktop display systems, similar to the ImmersaDesk
> > > > from Pyramid Systems. We saw one from Barco (the BARON, if I
> > > > remember), but the projector wasn't contained within the desk, so it
> > > > didn't fit our needs.
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody know of any critters like this? (other than the
> > > > ImmersaDesk)

> The IDesk, Fakespace, and Barco products are all fairly similar, although the
> IDesk is at a fixed angle rather than a flat, table top display. Trimension
> (www.trimension-inc.com) claims to have a desk/workbench device in the
> pipeline. SEOS (www.seos.co.uk) is a well known projection/simulator outfit
> from the UK and may have a table top product and might be worth checking out.
> Mechdyne (www.mechdyne.com) is a reseller of Barco products and may be able
> to provide a more 'complete' solution than Barco itself (no experience
> personally, but Mechdyne has a fair bit of experience in the rear projection
> game).
>
> Thats all that I can think of. Hope that helps...

And I think that's all fairly accurate, except that there is also
an "ImmersaDesk II" (also available from Pyramid Systems) and is
much better for shipping, and quickly setting up the display. It
can also change the angle of the screen from somewhere around 30
degrees above flat to fully vertical.

I am curious, however as to whether the original question comes from
wanting to price-compare single screen projection VR displays, or
specifically doesn't want an ImmersaDesk.

I'm a regular user of ImmersaDesks and CAVE systems, and find them
to be reasonable, and I should state that I am not associated with
Pyramid Systems in any way, but I am fond of the CAVE library --
which also works on head-based VR displays BTW. (I believe The CAVE
library is included with the systems that Pyramid sells.)

> Brian

        Bill

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