Virtual Reality PCB

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Main Features:

• TMS 34020
• TMS 34082
• MC68EC040
• MC68HC16
• 128k SRAM
• 1MB DRAM
• 1MB VRAM
• RS232 Serial Port
• Parallel port
• Infrared data Transmitter
• 8 Channel Audio (ADPCM)
• 16 bit Hi-colour display
• Program and Data fully self contained in on-board ROM

 

Summary of operation:

The Board runs as a stand alone unit from a +5Volt and +12Volt power supply. Operating system and application software written in Assembly Language and optimised for peak performance. Designed to operate as a virtual reality system for sale in the Video Arcade industry. An electromagnetic position sensing system interfaces to the system PCB via a serial port and provides information as to where the player is looking. The software then calculates the field of view for the player and displays this on a head mounted liquid crystal display unit.

 

Commercial products created and running on this board:

1: Defcon Extreme

2: Aqua Raiders