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Is This the Holodeck?
WillCodeForRaisins writes "CNET News is reporting that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is planning to create "virtual reality" High-Definition 3-D TV which will allow you to smell and even touch objects in the 3-D space. This national research project is meant to be part of a larger vision under which Japan aims to promote "universal communication," a concept whereby information is shared smoothly and intelligently regardless of location or language. Imagine watching a football game on a TV that not only shows the players in three dimensions but also lets you experience the smells of the stadium and maybe even pat a goal scorer on the back. How are they planning to do this? Ummm... looks like wait and see."
And so the sun sets on a great nation. Farewell Japan, I will miss your innovation after you finish building this device.
-Colin
How long until the porn industry picks up on this one? "Touch my virtual objects, baby."
(first post?) Yes, clearly this is literally the Holodec. And I am Captain Kirk.
Currently hooked on AMP
until it can... function... like a real person there is no way you could get away with calling it a holodeck ;)
Why it's vaporware.
"Academicians are more likely to share each other's toothbrush than each other's nomenclature."
Cohen
How would you know when you'd actually left the holodeck? Maybe "real life" is just a simulation! Maybe Slashdot is actually all just a simuation! Argh!
This is not the holodeck.
Flickering see-through projections and little puffs of smelly air trying to convince you that you're experiencing a real horse simply can't compete with standing next to an actual, farty horse.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
Kinky. I can see this would be a new frontier for the porn industry.
I Don't know... Ive seen Lots of porn that I DEFINATELY don't want to smell :-(
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If this lets me smack a ref for a stupid call then sign me up!
The Japanese government essentially just announced that they were going to subsidize the porn industry. How long will it take for pornographers in the rest of the world to sue?
Why are the Japanese years ahead of the rest of the world in the field of virtual reality porn? Or does anybody honestly beleive this technology has other applications? If we had a president with vision, he would immediately declare it the highest priority mission of the United States to close the VR porn gap! Instead, all he does is promise a mission to mars... sigh.
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
Imagine watching a football game on a TV that not only shows the players in three dimensions but also lets you experience the smells of the stadium and maybe even pat a goal scorer on the back.
Imagine watching a woman on a TV that not only shows the breasts in three dimensions but also lets you experience the smells of the vagina and maybe even pat a woman on the ass.
But there *is* no spoon.
...but I'm about as hopeful as I am for the success of Cold Fusio.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Their debut album was terrible.
It's funny, laugh.
"Nine times out of ten, starting a fire is not the best way to solve the problem." - my wife
Or one that lets you punch [insert your disliked political figure here] in the face.
Because our computing experience cannot be complete unless we get to smell and taste goatse.cx