This paper describes the construction of a single screen, projection-based VR display using commodity, or otherwise low-cost, components. The display is based on Linux PCs, and uses polarized stereo. Our aim is to create a system that is accessible to the many museums and schools that do not have large budgets for exploring new technology. In constructing this system we have been evaluating a number of options for the screens, projectors, and computer hardware.

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Pape, D., Anstey, J., Dawe, G., A Low-Cost Projection Based Virtual Reality Display, The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2002 SPIE Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology 2002, San Jose, CA, January 24th, 2002. http://www.evl.uic.edu/pape/papers/lowcost.spie02