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What happened to Virtual Reality helmets?

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its happening here...or starting to

www.ciriefader.com
added on the 2007-08-27 14:09:00 by seel seel
see third picture down
VR IS RELIGION!!
THEN U CAN FUCK ANYTHING LIKE A RABBIT WITH VR!!
http://www.tbsac.freeserve.co.uk/sanctuary/craftsgallery100.htm

ps ive only posted this cos we're on the subject
added on the 2007-08-27 14:15:13 by seel seel
added on the 2007-08-27 14:16:59 by seel seel
my favourite bugs bunny cartoon was where he is in the matrix (matwix)
tried to find it on youtube but cant wouldnt mind getting it on DVD if i can find??
added on the 2007-08-27 14:26:47 by seel seel
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It has a sophisticated pattern recognition which can detect the difference between humans and trees

Fires first, detects audio later :D
added on the 2007-08-27 14:50:12 by Gargaj Gargaj
[/quote]- Jetpacks
- Flying cars
- Nike shoes with electric laces
- Pizza hydrators
- Hooverboards
- Sexbots
- Robots in general[/quote]

Sounds very much like Return To The Future 2 :) So, where's the fucking time machine ??
You know, once we'll get it, it will be like Undo function in softwares.
I want it so badly !
added on the 2007-08-27 16:14:25 by oxb oxb
how about re-do!! happy fucking everyone!!

re-do re-do re-do
added on the 2007-08-27 16:17:50 by seel seel
re-do the retro-future re-do
added on the 2007-08-27 16:59:14 by Optimus Optimus
I remember using a 1000CS system, I played Grid Busters for 5 minutes in 91 or 92 in a big store.

The immersive sensation was not complete, since the screens, even covering a very big part of the visual area, it was not full (something like looking at a 17" screen from 10"). So, an IMAX Dome/OMNIMAX film is much more immersive (in my opinion).

By the other hand, the 3d sensation of deepness was really good, I remember it as "perfect", true 3d without any focusing problems or the need to adaptation to the images or whatever... much better than anaglyph glasses, polarized glasses or stereoscopes.

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A thing that has not been developed yet: *true* artificial intelligence. Where is HAL 9000? And a question not related... why all talking computers use vocoders?
added on the 2007-08-27 17:47:21 by texel texel
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added on the 2007-08-28 09:08:02 by kurli kurli
texel: the answer to your last question is: they don't, duh
added on the 2007-08-28 21:47:53 by forestcre forestcre
HAL 9000 doesn't use a vocoder.
added on the 2007-08-28 21:50:50 by doomdoom doomdoom
It sucks that VR never took off. I expected every household would have it by now, in addition to their hologram TV devices.

I remember trying to create the illusion of a cockpit by putting a cardboard box over my head and my monitor. Haven't done that for a while.

There should be (maybe there is) a kind of chair with the monitor attached, so when you move the joystick/pad/mouse, your chair and the monitor move with you.

I had a chair like that but without the monitor moving. Found it in a skip! It was too big for my room though
Pete: You mean a swivel chair? :)
I tried one of these VR helmets back in the early 90's and as far as I remember it worked really well, except for the weight of it and the slow vector gfx. Both should have improved by now, so yes, there clearly is a conspiracy behind the lack of VR systems available.
added on the 2007-08-28 22:38:10 by cruzer cruzer
have you seen The Lawnmower Man and The Lawnmower Man 2 : Beyond Cyberspace ?

those movies were so bad back in the 90s that they killed teh futare of VR helmets!! :(
added on the 2007-08-28 22:42:36 by Zest Zest
Imagine playing LHX Atack chopper with that! awsome ;)
added on the 2007-08-28 23:03:04 by raer raer
Shane: it was this:

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vr helmets suck.. either bring on cool 3d-displays that won't force you to sit in one specific area in front of the display and not moving your head for more than few cm's OR true holographic projections.. this would be the shit!
added on the 2007-08-29 16:53:28 by toxie toxie
3d screens are expensive and not too good though, and any kind of holographic display is way off yet. VR headsets use pretty standard tech, should be fairly cheap to make, and would work perfectly with existing video cards.

I think they should be much more common too.. and they'd be great with some demos.
added on the 2007-08-29 17:11:26 by psonice psonice
but.. i mean.. who -really- wants to wear a VR helmet (except for us nerds)? this is one of the most useless devices ever invented as it is totally impractical.. but of course this is only my 2c..
added on the 2007-08-29 18:12:52 by toxie toxie
You could build a proper VR headset these days using two little high-end LCD screens, some lenses and a Wii controller. If done right that would be absolutely brilliant. I would want that.
added on the 2007-08-29 22:09:20 by doomdoom doomdoom
A real 3D display:
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/02/aist-develops-3d-image-projector/

Mid-air Plasma == fun

Requires use of IR-filtering goggles though. :( And it's refresh rate sucks. But hey! It's something..
added on the 2007-08-29 22:25:10 by micksam7 micksam7
Another shortcoming:
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Heat from the laser caused the air to expand, producing a crackling sound that resembled a series of tiny explosions.
added on the 2007-08-29 23:19:39 by linde linde

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