What is the EYE-PHONE?

The Eye-phone was VR before VR existed. In fact, the actual term 'Virtual Reality' was coined by the creator himself!

In this video I give a brief overview of Jaron Lanier and the company he founded with Thomas G. Zimmerman in 1984. That company was VPL Research (Virtual Programming Languages) and was among the first to be focused on creating virtual reality hardware and software. Jaron Lanier is also credited with coining the term, 'Virtual Reality'!

Timestamps:
[0:00] Introduction
[0:11] Virtual Programming Languages
[0:26] Jaron Lanier
[0:41] Thomas G. Zimmerman and the Data Glove
[0:50] VPL Research
[1:43] The Eyephone
[3:16] The Data Suit
[3:57] The Audiosphere, Body Electric and Isaac
[4:40] Financial problems
[4:52] Eyephone in The Lawnmower Man
[5:05] Post-VPL
[5:32] Conclusion

NOTE: This is a re-edit of a video I published a number of years ago.


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