“Hip, Hype and Hope-The Three Faces of Virtual Worlds” by Barlow, Dyson, Leary, Bricken, Robinett, et al. …
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- Hip, Hype and Hope-The Three Faces of Virtual Worlds
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By now, almost everyone in computer graphics has read, seen, or experienced virtual worlds–’artificial realities’ generated by computers which surround the user. Virtual.world systems are the focus of the media, grist for the TV mill, and everyone’s pick as ‘The Big Idea of the 90s.’ But what does it all mean? Is virtual-worlds technology really that important? Panelists address the artificial reality controversy and suggest the future of professional and personal computer use.
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According to the ’90 Final Program booklet, Nolan Bushnell, Randall Walser and Tom Furness were originally planned to be panelists of the session. They were later replaced by Jaron Lainer and William Bricken as Bushnell and Furness were absent due to work reasons, as stated by Bob Jacobson. Jacobson also said that Walser was absent due to a work emergency.
