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VRontier worlds of Stoughton
809 E. South Street, Stoughton, WI. 53589 608-873-8500 FAX: 608-873-8523
MINO DINO DEMO (Created with VR Studio)
You can order the full-featured, 7 level MINO DINO program with the
rest of the dinosaurs for $12.00 from the above address.
(MasterCard or Visa accepted).
This is a DEMONSTRATION version of a full-featured, animated environment
using Virtual Reality principles. Look a dinosaur in the eye. Go in its
mouth. Walk up its back. Watch out when it jumps. Explore the caves.
Use a mouse or joystick to move freely in all directions, even 'fly'.
Virtual Reality attempts to let you do things you couldn't do in real life.
While children are exploring about dinosaurs they are also learning about
spatial relationships and control of a computer, all at their own pace and
at their own independent level.
Instructions for MINO DINO Demo:
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MIN. EQUIPMENT:
IBM Compatible computer (286 is borderline, 386 or faster is recommended).
VGA graphics.
Mouse, joystick, or keyboard.
1. To begin the exploration, type DINO.
2. Select Keyboard, Joystick, or Mouse.
3. You change your viewpoint by placing the cursor on an icon at the right
side of the screen, and pressing a mouse button.
4. On the motion controls, the right button lets you move quickly, the left
button lets you move slowly.
5. If you get "dis-oriented", click the left mouse button on the box marked
'RESET VIEW'.
6. Sometimes, "colliding" with an object can make something happen
(e.g. going into the cave).
8. Sometimes, "activating" an object can cause action (eg. opening a door).
"Activating" is achieved by moving the cursor to an object in the picture
and clicking the right mouse button. Activation is only effective if you are
close enough to the object.
CONTROLS:
Large Red Arrow -- Move FORWARD.
Large Blue Arrow -- Move BACKWARD.
Yellow Triangle -- Move LEFT.
Green Triangle -- Move RIGHT.
Yellow Arrow -- Turn LEFT.
Green Arrow -- Turn RIGHT.
Pink Eye Box -- Look UP.
Blue Eye Box -- Look DOWN.
Pink Triangle -- Move UP.
Blue Triangle -- Move DOWN.
Left Tilted Head -- Tilt LEFT.
Right Tilted Head -- Tilt RIGHT.
Horizon Box -- RESET VIEW.
ESC -- Start again.
SHIFT ESC -- Exit MINO DINO
SOUNDS:
A scraping sound means you are colliding with an object.
Other sounds are related to certain actions.
HINTS:
Whether you are walking or flying, you are restricted to the area bounded by
mountains.
The centerpoint of the picture is marked with a small plus (+) sign. To walk
straight down a path, turn in such a way that the path points directly at the
centerpoint. To toggle (+) sign on and off, press 'C'.
You can activate:
The two gold doors and the gold bar in the large room in the cave, and the
white cube in another area (activating, or colliding with, the white cube
returns you to the dinosaur.) Activating (or colliding with) the cave
entrances moves you inside the caves.
SUGGESTIONS for Teachers:
Evaluating a student's readiness to continue on to a subsequent version can be
accomplished by asking the student if he (she) can describe how the controls
work, and which motions are caused by which icons.
NOTE: You may find it more rewarding in the long run to let the children
discover for themselves how they want to explore and what portion of the world
they want to explore, and to teach each other what they have found out.
Within a short time, what seemed a little complicated will become familiar.
If the mouse is a little awkward for the hand of a kindergarten student there
are smaller mice available on the market. Also, you may find that the
students can manipulate a joystick a little easier than a mouse. Or, you can
show the student how to hold the mouse steady with one hand, and press the
buttons with the other.
You can order the full-featured, 7 level MINO DINO program with the
other dinosaurs for $12.00.
ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS:
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We are extremely interested in your feedback about this new "world".
Please forward your comments to:
Jerry Clark, or Tom Hayward
(MINO DINO DEMO)
VRontier worlds of Stoughton,
809 E. South Street,
Stoughton, WI. 53589 608-873-8500
FAX: 608-873-8523
Also, one of our services is making custom environments. Contact us with
specifications, and we will provide a quotation.
Thank you.
OTHER OFFERINGS: (cash, MasterCard or Visa accepted)
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VRontier worlds of Stoughton has other worlds available:
MOVER ------ Ride around on a cart; walk or fly; learn to categorize and
and classify objects; place objects on moving cart; etc.
$12.00 for full-featured program.
Also, if you are interested in keeping up with the latest developments in
Virtual Reality, you'll want to join Andrew's VEE-AR Club, the only
family-oriented virtual reality club started by a an eight-year-old boy
and his dad. It provides newsletters four times a year.
Write to: Andrew's VEE-AR Club, 624 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI. 53589
Annual memberships:
under 17 - $5.00 Adult - $10.00 Family - $15.00 Business - $25.00
Sample newsletter mailed upon request.