VirtuSphere Immersive Virtual Reality

mhzse writes "VirtuSphere provides a mechanical basis for truly immersive virtual reality environments, permitting the user to move about in virtual space by simply walking. The device consists of a large hollow sphere which is mounted on a specially designed platform that allows the sphere to rotate freely as the user walks in any direction. The user wears a head-mounted display, which provides the virtual environment.

Comments

Anyone else

[Liquorman]

think of hamsters?

Re:Anyone else

[advocate_one]

contender ready.....

Truly immersive, but limited

[Anonymous Coward]

Currently the only environments that can be reproduced is that of a daredevil cyclist at a circus performance.

Moo

[Chacham]

Behold the room of circle square,
Wherever it be, no matter where,
For when we enter it hollow space,
The real is gone, without a trace.

Oh, to enter that seductive wheel
Virtual entities are so surreal,
The actual, but, imperfections corrected,
We can blindly forget that they are projected.

And where the triangles are a bit too outright,
We'll turn a blind eye, enjoying the site,
And when the framerate and just doesn't make it,
We'll cry for a bit, but then mitigate it.

The call of the future, the holodeck cometh!
The hail of technology, there's no hiding from it.
As the real is so useless, it reeks with banality,
We don't want it at all, we want virtual reality.

Bon Scott Tribute Karma Burn

[alephnull42]

Let me be the first to say.... ...Balls!

Whoa.

[CorruptMayor]

This makes Nintendo Revolution look like a toy... Oh wait.

5 bucks...

[omnispace]

says this will be the controller for the next Nintendo console.

First it was the mouse

[Anonymous Coward]

First we had the mouse.. Then we had the track ball.. Then we had pressure sensitive balls. Now we get to find out what it's like to be be the mouse. Good thing I like cheese.. *squeek!*

Re:First it was the mouse

[Anonymous Coward]

We've always had pressure sensitive balls...

Re:First it was the mouse

[Rude Turnip]

"Then we had pressure sensitive balls."

Ah, forget it...this one's way too easy.

Re:1992 Called...

[Anonymous Coward]

Thus begins the saga of Zero Horse!

In A.D. 1301, the Siege was beginning...
King: What happen?
Lookout: Someone set up us a trebuchet.
Lookout: We get hail.
King: What?
King: Tell me the message.
King: It's Eric von Bunghole!
Eric von Bunghole: How art thee good gentlemen?
Eric von Bunghole: All thy castle art belong to my court.
Eric von Bunghole: Thou art on the way to plunder.
King: What he say?
Eric von Bunghole: Thou hast no chance to survive make thy days.
Eric von Bunghole: Ha ha ha ha!
King: Move Horse!
King: For Great Feudalism!

Re:I've always wondered how the holodeck worked.

[Drachemorder]

And heaven help people who dare to eat anything while spending significant time in a holodeck.

Imagine eating a large quantity of holographic food, digesting it,then walking out of the holodeck with the holographic substances integrated into your body...

On the other hand, that could be a really effective weight-loss plan.

Re:Not great for VR Gaming

[Peldor]

But it's perfect for reliving the 'old' days when you had to walk uphill both ways to everything!

What are the specs on the "special manipulator"

[Safe Sex Goddess]

"Users can even ineract with objects in virtual space using a special manipulator."

This sounds like it could be fun, depending on how big the special manipulator is.

Re:Cool, but useful?

[tyroneking]

On the contrary, it is very revolutionary;)

Sure, it's fun...until the air runs out

[elrous0]

Unless your "virtual ground" has some holes in it, of course.

-Eric

I thought...

[ImaLamer]

...computers were made so we could walk *less*

Holodeck fun...

[ImaLamer]

Put on a Star Trek uniform and walk around the local renaissance festival. When people look at you funny or ask you what the heck you are doing tell them that you are in the holodeck and that none of them are real...

Re:Holodeck fun...

[LightningBolt!]

Or, put on a Star Trek uniform and bring a baseball bat to a major league game. Between batters, jump out of the stands and step up to the plate. When the police drag you out kicking and screaming, be sure to repeatedly shout "End simulation!" loud enough so the crowd can hear you.

Innovation Without Star Trek

[Prototerm]

I find it interesting that a lot of the focus at the end of the article is on creating some sort of Holodeck, ala Star Trek. It's a sad state of affairs when the latest tech "innovation" comes from the previous week's episode of Star Trek.

So, where are these brilliant ideas going to come from now that there *is* no more Trek?

txt_vr

[MoreNoiseThanSignal]

You are in a giant plastic sphere. Obvious exits are: none. >_

The funny thing is...

[Chibi Merrow]

Klingons are a staple at many Southern Ren Faires, like the Texas Renaissance Festival...

I didn't find them as funny as when I ran into Ash, however, complete with chain-saw hand and "boomstick" strapped to his back...

Re:I've always wondered how the holodeck worked.

[Stagemonkey]

Ensign: "Excuse me Captain, I think I have to go take a holo-dook" Picard: "Ensign, you know just as well as I do that 3-d Realms hasn't released that game yet."