Oculus Rift thread - £399 Rift & Touch controller bundle!

Peter Crisp wrote:The story was pretty good from what I remember though.

HSH28 wrote:Hmm...yeah ok. Not so much.

A case of selective memory I think.

NickSCFC wrote:The film's worth watching for the early 90s interpretation of what the future will be like, particularly the art-style (alot like EDGE's early cover art).

TheTurnipKing wrote:

Peter Crisp wrote:

TheTurnipKing wrote:It boils down to the troubles inherent in trying to bodily inhabit another avatar while you've still got your ugly meatspace puppet tripping over the cat in the real world.

They solved that problem on Fringe with flotation tanks.

It's a hell of a lot of work to go to just for a round of Halo.

Ideally we'd just substitute the flow of sensory data into the brain from the real body with phantom data from the in-game avatar. But yeah, looooooong way away.

Peter Crisp wrote:

HSH28 wrote:Hmm...yeah ok. Not so much.

A case of selective memory I think.

That could be true as I have a really shitty memory and my most vivid memory of the film is at the end where

he's trapped inside the computer and he's getting "Access Denied" from all the escape points and going bonkers.

so yes it's a rental at best maybe .

Peter Crisp wrote:

Somebody Else's Problem wrote:

NickSCFC wrote:

Somebody Else's Problem wrote:So now it's Sony's turn to make a Virtual Boy. Of all the Nintendo things to copy, Sony.

Hardly copying the Virtual Boy is it!

Yeah, this one's white!

Wow, you really are a pessimistic stick in the mud. Considering the tech involved will be be almost 2 decades more advanced than the Virtual Boy and that a fair few innovations have been made in that time maybe you could wait until some concrete details emerge before you shoot the idea down completely.

HSH28 wrote:

Researchers at the University of Tokyo are currently working on adding haptic feedback to holographic projections. The feedback allows the user to interact with a hologram and receive tactile response as if the holographic object were real. The research uses ultrasound waves to create a phenomenon called acoustic radiation pressure, which provides tactile feedback as users interact with the holographic object.[15] The haptic technology does not affect the hologram, or the interaction with it, only the tactile response that the user perceives. The researchers posted a video displaying what they call the "Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display."[15] The technology is not yet ready for mass production or mainstream application in industries, but it is quickly progressing, and "industrial companies" are already showing a positive response to the technology.[23] It is important to note that this example of possible future application is the first in which the user does not have to be outfitted with a special glove or use a special control, they can "just walk up and use [it] " which paints a promising picture for future applications.[23]

Somebody Else's Problem wrote:Also...

HSH28 wrote:

Researchers at the University of Tokyo are currently working on adding haptic feedback to holographic projections. The feedback allows the user to interact with a hologram and receive tactile response as if the holographic object were real. The research uses ultrasound waves to create a phenomenon called acoustic radiation pressure, which provides tactile feedback as users interact with the holographic object.[15] The haptic technology does not affect the hologram, or the interaction with it, only the tactile response that the user perceives. The researchers posted a video displaying what they call the "Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display."[15] The technology is not yet ready for mass production or mainstream application in industries, but it is quickly progressing, and "industrial companies" are already showing a positive response to the technology.[23] It is important to note that this example of possible future application is the first in which the user does not have to be outfitted with a special glove or use a special control, they can "just walk up and use [it] " which paints a promising picture for future applications.[23]

strawberry float me, that is some holodeck-level gooseberry fool!

Octoroc wrote:They used PCs on Cyberzone - I know this because I saw it being filmed and the PCs kept crashing.

We saw the command prompts and everything.

So yes! Not only was I in the "Awooga Posse", but I got to meet Inspector Morse's boss. How cool is that?

Dr Cottle wrote:strawberry float yeah, Star Trek Holodeck please. Then I can become addicted and turn into this guy.



Mr Broccoli

NickSCFC wrote:They probably killed VR with that piece of gooseberry fool. VR was slowly gaining interest as a concept, Nintendo release the Virtual Boy, create a stigma and seemingly kill VR overnight. Well done.