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Article: New Apple VR software will run on most Mac and Windows-based PCs. (virtual reality, Macintosh, personal computers)
- Article from:
- Software Industry Report
- Article date:
- June 20, 1994
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QuickTime VR Is Virtual Reality Without All TheProhibitively Expensive Hardware
Apple Computer Inc. has unveiled its new "every man's" virtual reality technology that lets computer users take realistic, 360-degree "tours" of places and buildings using a PC equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
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