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Heilig (surname)
Heilig is a German family name. Those with the name include: * (1902–1943), German economist * (1914–1978), Nazi politician * (1888–1968), Austrian journalist * (1892–1975), photographer, father of Walter Heilig ** (1925–2006), East-German photographer (see c:Walter Heilig) * (1826–1888), businessman, mayor and member of Reichstag * (1817–1849), revolutionary in 1848 * Morton Heilig Morton Leonard Heilig (December 22, 1926 – May 14, 1997) was an American pioneer in virtual reality (VR) technology and a filmmaker. He applied his cinematographer experience and with the help of his partner developed the Sensorama over several ye ... (1926–1997), American cinematographer * (born 1956), German Green politician {{surname, Heilig German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morton Heilig
Morton Leonard Heilig (December 22, 1926 – May 14, 1997) was an American pioneer in virtual reality (VR) technology and a filmmaker. He applied his cinematographer experience and with the help of his partner developed the Sensorama over several years from 1957, patenting it in 1962. Sensorama It was big, bulky, and shaped like a 1980s era video arcade game. The Sensorama was quite impressive for 1960s technology. The viewing cabinet gave the viewer the experience of riding a motorcycle on the streets of Brooklyn. The viewer felt the wind on their face, the vibration of the motorcycle seat, a 3D view, and even smells of the city. Heilig wanted to create “cinema of the future.” The Sensorama was doomed, however, from the high costs of the filmmaking. The problem was not that the apparatus addressed the wrong senses; the business community just couldn't figure out how to sell it. He was not able to find the amount of funds necessary to create new 3-D films “obtained with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |