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BOOM Last modified: Friday, February 17, 2006
Short for Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor. A head-coupled stereoscopic display device. Screens and optical system are housed in a box that is attached to a multi-link arm. The user looks into the box through two holes, sees the virtual world, and can guide the box to any position within the operational volume of the device. Head tracking is accomplished via sensors in the links of the arm that holds the box. BOOM was created by Fakespace Systems Inc,.
Fakespace Systems Fakespace Systems originated in 1988 as a pioneer in the development of immersive visualization and virtual reality technologies for research and commercial market applications. The founders of Fakespace believed in the premise that visualization systems should be "intuitive, easy to use and comfortable." Based on this, Fakespace Inc. created many of the industry’s first major interactive breakthroughs, including the first commercially available virtual reality system, the BOOM, and the first commercially available gesture recognition system, the Pinch Glove.	Related Categories Virtual Reality Related Terms bioinformatics biometric engine data glove haptic haptic interface HMD MOO virtual reality Shopping BOOM Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Musical Instruments 311 Store Offers Boomboxes 124 Model Matches Nutrition 11 Store Offers Toys 316 Store Offers Headsets 15 Model Matches