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Focuses on telexistence, the concept of projecting ones self using robots, computers and a cybernetic human interface. Reference to a research and development program to develop a powered exoskeleton and command a set of mechanical muscles, proposed by General Electric company in the 1960s; Role of telexistence in the Japanese National Large-Scale Project `Advanced Robot Technology in a Hazardous Environment'; Details on real-time remote robotics.

States that the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has developed a nontraditional degree program on how to develop software and content for virtual reality environments. Reference to two reports from the National Research Council (NRC); What the program is known by; Contact information; Detailed information on the program.

Describes VR Thermal Kit, a thermal feedback system for modeling, controlling, and physically generating stimuli on the operator's skin. Interaction paradigms and haptic rendering; Operation of kit components; Synchronous presentation of particle tracing.

Presents a visualization tool called cthru system which provides visualization in virtual environment, allowing researchers to alter model parameters and communicate these changes to the ocean model calculating the solution. Design; Implementation tool; Virtual environments supported.

Provides information on the processing of acoustic lens for recreating and visualizing three-dimensional (3-D) underwater imaging. Information on the acoustic lens; Detailed information on the registration of multiple-pass data; Conclusion reached.

Highlights the introduction of the computer software `Responsive Workbench,' which offers a way to develop virtual environments for a class of applications previously not achieved. Limitations of existing models; Operation of the computer software.

Focuses on the computer software `Fakespace Virtual Workbench,' which applies virtual reality interface techniques to perform visualization of simulated airflow around an aircraft in what is known as the wind tunnel. Feature investigated by the average windtunnel user; Evaluation of the computer software; Capabilities of Fakespace.

The full power of mobile augmented and virtual reality systems is realized when these systems are connected to one another, to immersive virtual environments, and to remote information servers. Connections are usually made through wireless networks. However, wireless networks cannot guarantee connectivity and their bandwidth can be highly constrained. This paper presents a robust event-based data distribution mechanism for mobile augmented reality and virtual environments. It is based on r eplicated databases, pluggable networking protocols, and communication channels. The mechanism is demonstrated in the Battlefield Augmented Reality System (BARS) situation awareness system, composed of several mobile augmented reality systems, immersive and desktop-based virtual reality systems, a 2D map-based multimodal system, handheld PCs, and other sources of information such as external data servers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]