The main project of SigVR over the years has been, and will be, the development of PeLViS, Personal Low-Cost Virtual Reality System. Currently, PeLViS is composed of a head-mounted display (two portable Casio TV's and VGA to NTSC signal converters), two PC's (386's or higher with a serial port), and software written by SigVR. This year we hope to develop head tracking using a gyroscope, improve the head-mounted display, and add new features to the software.
PeLViS will be displayed at EOH this year, and this means we need a virtual world. Recently we decided on a virtual sandbox with you scaled down to the size of an action figure. Actual design of the world has not been laid out, but the plans currently include - yes you guessed it - a sand castle with a moat and a drawbridge, a matchbox car to drive around, and a hidden treasure you can find.
SigVR usually meets every Thursday at 7:30 pm in 1330 DCL. For more information or to confirm our next meeting date send email to sigvr@acm.uiuc.edu. Also check out our web page: http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/sigvr.