Intelligent Predators

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INTELLIGENT PREDATORS

On this site you will meet VRML-programmed Intelligent Predators who hunt based on instructions from their small artificial brain.

Techincal notes and SGI/Pentium III versions of Intelligent Predators are HERE !!

Play Instructions:

(1) Placing Food Source:
You can drag the food source to any point on the screen using a mouse.
The depth of the selected point can be controlled by dragging the slider on the right either upward or downward.

(2) Placing Obstacles:
You can also drag and position the obstacles (rocks) anywhere you like.

(3) Controlling Predators' Speed:
The Predators' speed can be controlled by dragging the bottom slider either right or left.

(4) Controlling the Escapers' Speed:
The Escapers' speed can be controlled by dragging the slider on the left either upward or downward.

(5) Selecting the VIEWPOINT of a Predator or Escaper:
You can select a viewpoint by clicking on your favorite Predator or Escaper.
Selecting VIEWPOINT may cause the same result. As above Each creature has two viewpoints, FRONTVIEW and REARVIEW.
The viewpoint function allows you to see things from the view of the hunter or the hunted.
To return to TOPVIEW, just click the seabed or any rock on the screen.

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WAV no-gziped

	Walking Salamander He wants to eat meals.		Swimming Anomalocaris He is the typical predator who lived in Cambrian Priod.
	Shark and Food Source He is looking for meals.		Shark and Tuna Shark runs after Tuna and catches it.
	Sharks and Tuna 3 sharks are running after 3 tuna.		Sealion and Tuna Sealion is a new charactor.
	Sealions and Tuna 3 sealions are running after 3 tuna.

Links to related works

#1 Digital Burgess Cambrian Creatures(Biota.org)
#2 Bring up Chacha as a Dancer! (a VRML cat! , Ki/oon Sony Records)

mail to debuchi@atom.co.jp

Credits

artist:(direction/design/programming)
Ryoichiro Debuchi