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From: Eugene Leitl (eugene.leitl_at_lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Date: Fri Nov 26 1999 - 19:39:54 CST

Hi,

I've just gotten me a FreeD 3d ultrasonic joystick ($94 incl
shipping!) from Pegasus Technologies:

           http://www.pegatech.com/prod.html

Barebones: 100 dpi resolution, ultrasonic/infrared (for keys),
tracking area 3 feet (90 cm), tracking speed 30 inches (750 mm)/s,
tracking modes relative and absolute (can be combined for higher
resolution), sampling rate 50 updates/second, I/O RS-232C, baud rate
4899/9600, switches: 2, power requirements 10 ms (supplied from the
serial port), operating temp. 0-55 deg C, Battery: two CF1620
(estd. battery year ~1 year under normal use).

I presume the tracker support for VMD is still very sketchy?

I would like to see FreeD support for VMD (even if I have to do it
myself). It's quite well documented (alas, only for Windoze):

        ftp://commftp.netvision.net.il/nv/peg/developer/

It is also supported by YASARA here http://ajax.kfunigraz.ac.at/~kriegere/

However, last time (as of 1-2 years ago) I was still unable to even
compile VMD, so I'll definitely need a _lot_ of help/will be a royal
pain in the lower back (this is a threat, no?)

TTL,

Eugene Leitl