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"4D-New Generation, perhaps?"

Seen 4D? Maybe not, but one day there could be a 4D console.... and TV.... probably all interested in this is great.... maybe not. It will be something new in future. IF the Japanese or someone else can do something about it. How about exggerating this?! How about 5D, 6D etc. you never know.....

5D = Space

dont ask how or why. it was on the weakestlink

Illzen makes my point- we haven't got true 3d gaming yet! For all the polygon renderred self consistent 3D landscapes that developers make, we still have to view them on a 2D screen!

What we need is a 3D way to view things, in which we can happily look around and behind us. So, VR goggles look like the weapon of choice- with motion sensors they can move dependent on where your head is facing, allowing you full 360 viewing, and depth in the gaming world.

Now, as for this 4D nonsense...

When you say the 4th dimension, you can either be talking about a 4th SPACIAL dimension- one that is at right angles to the other 3, or a 4th TEMPORAL dimension- time.

Now, we will never be able to percieve an extra spacial dimension. Imagine trying to show a 2D being what 3D was... it's impossible because they live in a 2D place!

The spacial dimension element in gaming does exist- Zelda OOT used 2 time zones as its setting, the former affecting the latter.

Sonic

Mmmmmmmmmmmm..........Holographic Battle Of Endor from Rogue Leader............................ ;)

I was going to do a post one day about 4D gaming!
It was/still is going to be with regard to things like Shenmue, Pikmin, Majora's Mask, GTA3 etc.
I'll write it one day......

4th dimension???

Edgy wrote:
> The fourth dimension is time.


I suppose.
That means that we already have a several 4 dimensional games like Pikmin, Zelda: Majora's Mask and Shenmue.

I suppose any game that distinguishes from night and day and has a progressing day could be called 4D...
Pokémon Gold had this (limited use of the 4th dimension but it was there).

But Pokémon is a 2D game!

So does that make Pokémon Gold a 3D game with the 4th dimension instead of the first?

This should cover any question you have...

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7997/

I did find it jumped around quite a bit at times, If ound the page I got the link from to be a little more concise (if less cosmetially appealing)...

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Rampart/7931/4DSpace.htm

Dark Mark wrote:
> I thought that 3D holograms were from Star Trek, not Star Wars...

They first appeared in Star Wars IV as the chess board on the Falcon. The "HoloDeck" wasn't intorduced untill STNG which was about 15 odd years later! Star Wars win this one!:-)

As for 4D, I though it was an AV product range from Sony;)

illzen wrote:
> Well, philosophically-speaking, the 4th dimension could indeed be
> time... but that's uncertain ground.
>
> As for 5D, 6D... mankind will have to evolve for a LONG time before
> anyone figures out how that would work.

i belive he is right about 4th dimension

im not sure but i think 5th dimension, is thought, but im not sure

as for 6th, i have no idea

There are only 3 dimensions, which we perceive as depth, height and width. Just like a cube is a 3 dimensional object. It is actually that simple.

Well, philosophically-speaking, the 4th dimension could indeed be time... but that's uncertain ground.

As for 5D, 6D... mankind will have to evolve for a LONG time before anyone figures out how that would work.

Does anyone know what 5D is ???