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What is a CAVE Good For?

Posted by Cliff on from the searching-for-the-killer-app dept.

ynakai asks: "Today, I had the fortune to be allowed to play with demo applications in a CAVE. This technology is stunning, but what is the killer app? A staffer said that despite the potential use as a teaching tool for medical students, the system is rarely used now except by digital artists (who admittedly create some stunning experiences - try the VRML versions of some). Surely Slashdot can think up better ways to make use of a multimillion dollar room of fully immersive 3D interaction, besides FPS games?"

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  1. pr0n would be cool by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then when you finally disconnect (say, after a week) for food or something, people will ask you questions about the news and when you're dumb founded cause you havn't watched tv in a week they can say "have you been living in a cave or what?" and you can say "actually, yes I have!"

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  2. do not dismiss porn by BortQ · · Score: 3, Funny
    Pornography was a driving force in the mass market acceptance of:

    Movie theaters

    VCRs

    Pay TV

    The Internet

    i.e. Basically all forms of rich media transmission. Do not dismiss porn as a venue to sell your new technology. It truly could be very helpful.

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