

(link to my site about videogames history).Ĥ) A wire-frame model is a visual presentation of a 3-dimensional (3D) or physical object used in 3D computer graphics. The Sketchpad system makes it possible for a man and a computer to converse rapidly through the medium of line drawings, and opens up a new area of man-machine communication.

thesis, Sketchpad, Sutherland has contributed numerous. "Sketchpad" was one of the earlyĢ) Sketchpad is considered to be the ancestor of modern computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs as well as a major breakthrough in the development of computerģ) In 1968 Ivan Sutherland creates first in history augmented reality glasses - The Sword of Damocles Ivan Sutherland is considered by many to be the creator of Computer Graphics. Sutherlands interface was planned to allow an easy application. With "Sketchpad" it becameĮasier to accomplish two-dimensional drawings or plans with many repeated or varied elements. Its a look at the interactive computer graphics program that was the prototype for all.

For the choice of instructions a little box with knobs stood beside the computers manual. The video Ivan Sutherland : Sketchpad Demo is not an animation. Then an analogue computer (Lincoln TX-2, since 1957)įollowed instructions to build either lines or circles between the points. thesis, Sketchpad, Sutherland has contributed numerous ideas to the study of Computer Graphics and Computer Interaction. 1) Ivan Sutherland presented "Sketchpad" in 1962 in his dissertation: Points could be marked on a monitor.
