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The Future Playground

Posted by Zonk on from the where-is-the-power-glove dept.

eldavojohn writes "The BBC has an article on the London Science Museum's exhibit 'The Future Playground' which showcases some new technologies that may transform gaming. You may recognize some of these technologies as 'old news' but it's the way they're being utilized for gaming that makes this interesting. The most interesting one is the inflatable display which the article describes: 'The Puffer Sphere is an inflatable ball on which images can be projected, said Oliver Collier — one of its creators. Mr Collier said the idea of using the inflatable as a display grew out of an undergraduate project at the University of Edinburgh to use it as the basis for an interactive art installation.'"

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  1. Virtual Reality, where are you ? by Rastignac · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I remember when Sega showed to everyone the "Sega Virtual Reality Helmet for Sega Genesis". The poor machine was unable to perform good 3D rendering at all (see games like Hard Drivin'), but Sega vaporwared everyone by telling it was possible to render two smooth 3D pictures in real time. The helmet never came.

    Then there were Helmets for PC computers. Playing "Heretic 1" or "Descent 1" with them was possible, but the machines were not powerful enough to enjoy the games (because there were no 3D cards yet).

    Years later (today !), PC machines with more-than-powerful 3D cards are here, but the Helmets for Everyone are not here. Why ? Machines are powerful, 3D cards are powerful, LCD screens are cheap, so why no Helmets for Everyone ?

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  2. The playground of the future... by Demona · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...will be one piece, and constructed entirely of soft rubber. However, children will still be issued mandatory helmets before being allowed on the premises.

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