Pac-Man VR © 1996 Virtuality.
VR adaptation of the classic Namco arcade game, 'See the world through Pac-Man's eyes' Pac-Man fever is spreading again with this new fully immersive 3-D virtual reality game in which the player actually becomes Pac-Man himself.
Originally launched in 1980 by Namco, Pac-Man took over the world. Both young and old were afflicted with PAC-MAN fever, as the cute little yellow character launched a video game phenomenon. Now, for the first time ever you'll be able see the world through Pac-Man's eyes, running around the maze, picking up pills and avoiding the ghosts. This product brings a whole new immersive dimension to one of the best-loved games of all time.
SU2000 Hardware
Type of interface : Imersive -HMD-
Physical posture : Stand-up
Motion of the platform : No
Controls : 3-D joystick (with tracking)
Computer platform : 486 PC
Type of display : Virtuality Visette 2
Tracking : Polhemus Insidetrack
Size of the Unit : 4 x 4 H 50 inches
Unit Description : Stand Alone POD.
Virtuality Visette 2 visor specifications :
High impact polymer construction
Shock absorbing tough design
Weight : 645 grams/1.4 lbs
Size : Width=215mm/8,4ins; Height=95mm/3,7ins; Min depth=295mm/11,6ins; Max depth=345mm/13,5ins
Hygienic closed cell replaceable comfort pads
Inter-Pupillary adjustment : 58mm/2.2ins to 70mm/2.7ins
Field of view per eye : Horizontal=60° Vertical=46.87°
-Visual resolution : 756x244 pixels
Graphical Information:
Texture mapping capability : Yes
Number of polygon per second : 30,000 texture map p/s f:20-25 f/s
Number of Max. Moving objects : 512
Other Graphical Info : support Gouraud Shading, Texture Mapping, Flat Shading.
Sound :
Type of Sound : 8MB 16 Bit sample. (Stereo)
Music Background : Yes (CDs)
Network Information :
Max. Number of units networked locally : 8
Max. Number of units networked remotely : No (in the future ISDN)
Other Technical Description :
Mic Net connection between players
This game was also released on the SU3000 hardware.
