es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/08/91)
(Here's a mini-review of Mandala at World of Amiga) Mandala is now available as a separate software package for the Amiga at a price of $495. What is Mandala? It, combined with an Amiga and a Live! board will allow you to: 1) Aim the camera at a person 2) It will take an image of the person and put it into the computer. It then appears as an image in the monitor that can interact with everything going on in the screen. You become a part of the action. As you move your arms you can play an instrument or "EAT-A-BUG". It's credits include Popular Science's "BEST OF WHAT'S NEW 1990" award, use on TV game shows, and placement in many musems including the SMithsonian. It comes with its own authoring software designed for it. For info on finding the Live board call MicroPace at (217) 356-1884 and for info on Mandala itself call (416) 340-9290. Also, if you are interested in being a Mandala developer you can contact Fred Holland at holland@cbmvax.commodore.com. -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.
bard@jessica.stanford.edu (David Hopper) (04/08/91)
In article <1991Apr8.050118.13835@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes: > >(Here's a mini-review of Mandala at World of Amiga) > >[...] > It's credits include Popular Science's "BEST OF WHAT'S >NEW 1990" award, use on TV game shows, and placement in many >musems including the SMithsonian. >[...] So Mandala is being re-released, then? It's been around for four years, hasn't it? Last I heard, it was taken off the market a couple years ago. Am I just hallucinating past events? > -- Ethan Dave Hopper | /// Anthro Creep | Academic Info Resources, Stanford |__ /// . . | Macincrap/UNIX Consultant bard@jessica. |\\\/// Ia! Ia! | -- Just remember: love is life, and Stanford.EDU | \XX/ Shub-Niggurath! | hate is living death. :Black Sabbath
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/09/91)
In article <1991Apr8.072757.142@leland.Stanford.EDU> bard@jessica.stanford.edu (David Hopper) writes: >So Mandala is being re-released, then? It's been around for four years, >hasn't it? Last I heard, it was taken off the market a couple years >ago. Am I just hallucinating past events? > As I understand it, what is new is that it is now available as a separate software package rather than a complete system. There have been several improvements in this upgrade, including Gravity, anim brushes and scrolling screens. The upgrade is $75 I believe. > >Dave Hopper | /// Anthro Creep | Academic Info Resources, Stanford > |__ /// . . | Macincrap/UNIX Consultant >bard@jessica. |\\\/// Ia! Ia! | -- Just remember: love is life, and > Stanford.EDU | \XX/ Shub-Niggurath! | hate is living death. :Black Sabbath -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.