Wednesday, September 21, 2005

VirtuSphere Immersive Virtual Reality

VirtuSphere provides a mechnical basis for truly immersive virtual reality environments, permitting the user to move about in virtual space by simply walking.


(From VirtuSphere immersive virtual reality machine)

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. Sensors under the sphere provide subject speed and direction to the computer running the simulation. Users can even ineract with objects in virtual space using a special manipulator.

Many applications for the VirtuSphere are foreseen:

The ability to move physically and thereby control the simulation is one of the enabling technologies behind such science fictional devices as the Star Trek holodeck. The holodeck is a virtual environment that provides infinitely varied participatory, interactive entertainment in a very small space. On Federation starships, stressed crewmembers need to have some sort of outlet for exercise and entertainment.

Find out more about several similar technologies; read about the Holo-Dek: A Unique Real-World Virtual Venue and CirculaFloor - Smart Tile Holodeck?. Also, find out more at the VirtuSphere website.

source:http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=462


# posted by dark master : 9/21/2005 01:01:00 PM
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