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Virtual Reality Cocoon Being Designed

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the holodeck-in-a-gerbil-ball dept.

gurps_npc writes "CNN reports that a company called 'NAU' is working on an Immersion Cocoon that seems inspired by ST:TNG's Holodeck. The images are only 2D, and you can't touch them. But it is 360-degree video and sound, with light sensors to detect your hand movements and floor sensors to detect foot movements. They hope to have a prototype by October 2009."

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  1. Re:Holodeck, huh? by Quasar1999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And of course 90% of that time there will be some sort of glitch just to make things interesting.

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  2. So really... by pcgabe · · Score: 5, Funny

    [...] an Immersion Cocoon that seems inspired by ST:TNG's Holodeck. The images are only 2D, and you can't touch them.

    So, not at all like the Holodeck, then?

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