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+//
+//  Transmitter.h
+//  interface
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 5/21/2013
+//  Copyright (c) 2012 High Fidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef __interface__transmitter__
+#define __interface__transmitter__
+
+
+class Transmitter {
+public:
+    void processIncomingData(unsigned char* buffer, int size) { };
+    void renderLevels(int x, int y) { };
+    void resetLevels(int x = 0, int y = 0) { };
+    bool isConnected() const { return false; };
+    glm::vec3 getEstimatedRotation() const { return glm::vec3(0, 0, 0); };
+};
+#endif