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Sat 31/03/01 at 13:23
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Virtual Reality is a man made reality using a computer which virtual creates a 'world' where you can see things and touch (via the aid of a head set) things but they really aren't there.

This can be used for many things. Worldwide business meetings. They could have meetings where you can see, talk to and do about anything with people but they could be sitting down over 100 miles away. Or it could be used like a chat room, so that you could talk to your girl (boy) friend when you are in another country. But this has nothing at all to do with the future of gaming at all... or does it?

In five or ten years time when the Playstation 4 and Game Cube 3 is out, there isn't much it could really advance on, just a bit more power here, sharper graphics there. And gamers would be board of the 3-D appearance on a Television screen. So there must be a new, revolutionary experience, which will change things forever! And there is only one left, VIRTUAL REALITY.

At the beginning like most things, it will be much out of our price range (like IF the X-Box does turn out to be £500!), but it WILL drop down if people like Nintendo and Sony (etc) get their hands on the new technology.

This will mean that a whole new experience will be born! Just image what it could do! Playing Goldeneye when you can control Bond as he goes round the Facility level or seeing Hyrule field with your own eyes! But it will not stop here! Oh no, you can have online gaming so you can do this with real people in a virtual environment!

But there are two problems!

1. How can you move around a massive place in VR but still be in your bedroom?

There are two answers to this

Part 1. You can 2 gloves and inside them gloves are 10 buttons (1 for each finger) and they control all your actions, (much like the unknown Playstation glove, 3rd party).

Part 2. This will be very hard to make and to explain. You have a full 360 'treadmill'! What this is, is when you walk forward, the material underneath your feet moves as well so is seems that you are moving but your not, the hard part is, what will you do when you turn? This could be done with a motion sensor that detects where you’re facing.

This is the TRUE way forward for games, or, something much more advance than this will come out, but I can't think of anything that will beat the experience of playing a game, where your are playing the part of some, your self, using your body.

Here is to VR, the way forward for games and meetings!

NIS
Sat 07/04/01 at 01:20
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This is way behind, on the 3rd page, last time i was on it was top!
Mon 02/04/01 at 18:51
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Nintendo Is Simon wrote:
> Why is that? What can top VR (not the MF game, that isn't as good as
> the real thing)

AR games. Far better!
Mon 02/04/01 at 18:48
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nintendo is simon wrote:
> A simple vote. Who thinks VR will be among us in the next 10 - 15
> years?
If yes type YES
If no type NO
THANKS
NIS

YES
Mon 02/04/01 at 18:21
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Nintendo Is Simon wrote:
What can top VR?

RRPGs, when you actually ARE there and playing the game

NIS, look I'm sorry for last night, just don't pi55 me off and you won't get a tongue lashing
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:51
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Why is that? What can top VR (not the MF game, that isn't as good as the real thing)
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:43
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VR will be with us, yes, it is now, but it won't be popular for a long time.
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:43
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Ok, but 20 years is a long time.
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:42
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Nope with the PS3 coming out in 5 or 6 years and the fact the technology isn't avalible yet i'd say 20 years minimum
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:39
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Dringo wrote:
> No 20 years maybe

Remeber how quickly the PC came. It only took about 10 years and the speed hasn't stop. Just remeber that is 2021 your talking about Dringo :)

(Manic mas man wants The real ive DEAD one back, so if you could drop it off today that will be good)

NIS
Mon 02/04/01 at 17:36
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No 20 years maybe

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