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Poor Man's Stereoscopic Projection
Jed Link writes: "This summer I helped built a Geowall
stereoscopic projection (3D) system for the
Southern California Earthquake Center. Although there are no new
concepts involved with this system, what is new is that the system cost a
little over $10K and is comprised of materials that you can buy at any
computer-hardware store. A complete description of the system, as well as
a diary of its assembly is available here. Traditional stereoscopic projection systems like
The Cave which is
used primarily for new product modeling and on a few university campuses cost
anywhere from $150K to $1.5M. They are built into a fixed location, often
requiring significant architectural modifications, so transportability isn't
even an option. The Geowall, on the other hand, can be fixed to a cart
(like we've done) and rolled from room to room. The price-tag makes the
system feasible for undergraduate post-secondary education classrooms and even
high schools. The system is based on a very simple concept, and while its use is currently
primarily educational, I think it's only a matter of time before we see
something like this in the gaming or entertainment industries."
Not exactly poor man then. More like upper middle class.
Oh well, back to looking at my 14" screen.
It costs 10K now, but once the p0rn industry gets into the market, we'll all, errr.. I mean, you'll all be able to buy it for under $1K with economies of scale.
/me scratches his head and wonders if three walls at 180 degrees to each other wouldn't just look like one big wall.... :-D
Still guess you're right...
Try NetBSD... safe,straightforward,useful.