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3D Physical vs. Virtual

    13-Aug-94 01:43:15
Fm: Scott A. Gaul 74631,3227
To: Bruce Meikle 72614,2334
Bruce, >>I could easily see more desktop CAD/CAM work leading to a marriage of the two arts. After all, we're only talking about *output* here. One is flat (dye-sub or video screen) that looks 3d but is easy to mail or carry about. The other *is* 3D.<< Good point. If you had two out-put devices, one out-put a flat photo realistic image, the other out-put a simple but accurate 3D physical model, which one would you use? Assume both devices took the same time and resources. Scott Gaul