Abstract: A data input glove for use with a computer system, virtual reality system or the like, with numerous electrodes place on the glove and interconnected with electronic controls enabling sensing of contact between any combination of the electrodes, with electrodes made of flexible electrically conductive fabric, silk-screened electrically conductive paint or the like.

Abstract: A computer system and computer-implemented method for rendering images in real-time with a three-dimensional appearance. Using a database including at least one pair of texture maps uses as a stereo pair behind a portal to simulate a scene. An input database can be processed to generate a processed database by performing texture mapping to replace at least one portion of the input data representing a view (or object) by data indicative of a pair of texture maps and an associated polygon or polygons. One of the texture maps represents the view (object) from a left-eye viewpoint; the other represents the view (object) from a right-eye viewpoint. In some embodiments, to generate the texture map pairs, the input database analyzed to produce the images. In other embodiments the images are from photographs or other sources.

Abstract: Describes the application of field-sequential color techniques to create a line field-sequential color display with particular advantages for head-mounted and head-coupled displays. The display is composed of a gray-scale CRT or other white display and a color shutter with fast switching time. The shutter is switched during blanking to create a color display in a sequential color fashion where the color fields are not entire frames.

Abstract: The spring counterbalanced boom suspension system is designed for suspending a viewer for use in a visual virtual environment system. The spring counterbalanced boom suspension has an improved range of motion which allows for fully counterbalanced movement of the viewing device to a vertical positions, and to horizontal positions on either side of the vertical. The viewer is suspended by a counterbalanced boom arm which is in turn supported by a cantilever arm pivotably and rotatably connected to a support structure. A tension spring is connected between the support structure and an attachment point on the cantilever arm by a cable for counterbalancing the weight of the viewing means and the boom arm. The spring tension and preload are adjusted to the geometry and counterbalancing weight of the suspension system, and the cantilever arm is capable of a fully counterbalanced range of motion.