UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                                    

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. ______)*
                               REALITY INTERACTIVE
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   756048-10-4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

   Richard C. Perkins, 730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391 (612) 473-8367
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       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                           Notices and Communications)

                                 January 9, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ( ).

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement (X). (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


Page 1 of 4 pages SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 756048-10-4 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard C. Perkins ###-##-#### 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (X) (b) ( ) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ( ) ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391-1769 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 290,000 WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 290,000

Page 2 of 4 pages 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( ) 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

Page 3 of 4 pages Item 1. Security and Issuer ------------------- (a) Common Stock (b) Reality Interactive 11200 W. 78th Street, Suite 300 Eden, Prairie, MN 55344 Item 2. Identity and Background ----------------------- (a) The names of the persons filing are: Richard C. Perkins (b) The filing persons' business address is 730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391 (c) Richard C. Perkins is Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Perkins Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisor. (d) The named persons have never been convicted in a criminal proceeding. (e) No named person has been a party to any civil proceeding as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment, decree of final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) The named persons are citizens of the United States. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration ------------------------------------------------ The event requiring the filing of this statement is the acquisition of securities of the issuer with personal funds. Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction -------------------------- Investment in securities of the issuer. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer ------------------------------------ Richard C. Perkins beneficially owns 290,000 Warrants convertible into the Issuer's common stock within 60 days, representing 5.8% shares of the Common Stock outstanding:

Page 4 of 4 pages Mr. Richard C. Perkins, has sole dispositive power over these 290,000 warrants. Mr. Richard C. Perkins has sole voting power over these warrants, when and if, they are converted into common shares of the issuer. Mr. Richard C. Perkins disclaims beneficial interest in the shares claimed by Perkins Capital Management, Inc. in a separate 13G filing. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer ----------------------------------------------------------------- None Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits -------------------------------- None After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 9, 1997 By: /s/ Richard C. Perkins -------------------------- Richard C. Perkins