An integrated headset, the VFX1 Headgear Virtual Reality System ($995) features high-contrast 789- by 230-pixel LCDs, a three-axis VOS Head Tracker, high-fidelity stereo headphones, a ComSet microphone, a Smart Visor, and custom lenses. The system includes the CyberPuck controller, a device that provides additional virtual-reality input, and a CD-ROM with playable versions of PC-based games such as Electronic Arts' Magic Carpet and Interplay's Descent. The VFX1 Headgear Virtual Reality System also incorporates Access.bus technology, which lets you simultaneously connect up to 125 devices to your PC.
Contact: Forte Technologies, Rochester, NY, (716) 427-8595; sales@fortech.com.
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Virtual-Reality Headgear
