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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
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
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Your Honour wrote:
> FM, i think that the holographic gaming idea would be excellent for
> games like C&C, AoE etc, and possibly for Beat em ups as well. I
> dont think the effect would be as good for driving games or
> FPS.
The whole VR thing is a good idea, but i think ive spotted
> another problem not already mentioned. IF VR became a viable option
> for people to have in their homes, how would you play over the net?
> People suffer from large lags already, and how much more information
> would have to be transmitted when VR comes into play?
How would you play over the net? It's called a modem!:)
AND DRINGO IS FROM CAMBS, and (RBS) i don't think he would be pleased with that!
> FM, i think that the holographic gaming idea would be excellent for
> games like C&C, AoE etc, and possibly for Beat em ups as well. I
> dont think the effect would be as good for driving games or
> FPS.
The whole VR thing is a good idea, but i think ive spotted
> another problem not already mentioned. IF VR became a viable option
> for people to have in their homes, how would you play over the net?
> People suffer from large lags already, and how much more information
> would have to be transmitted when VR comes into play?
How would you play over the net? It's called a modem!:)
AND DRINGO IS FROM CAMBS, and (RBS) i don't think he would be pleased with that!
FM, i think that the holographic gaming idea would be excellent for games like C&C, AoE etc, and possibly for Beat em ups as well. I dont think the effect would be as good for driving games or FPS.
The whole VR thing is a good idea, but i think ive spotted another problem not already mentioned. IF VR became a viable option for people to have in their homes, how would you play over the net? People suffer from large lags already, and how much more information would have to be transmitted when VR comes into play?
The whole VR thing is a good idea, but i think ive spotted another problem not already mentioned. IF VR became a viable option for people to have in their homes, how would you play over the net? People suffer from large lags already, and how much more information would have to be transmitted when VR comes into play?
nintendo is simon wrote:
You are a bit of a idiot aren't you! I
> mate has got one, is uses infra red instead of ball, it runs alot
> smoother too. Also i used this idea for mapping your body into the
> VR unit.
Me the idiot? Ever heard of a concept that implys humour? IT'S CALLED A JOKE
God, you're just like everyone from around Cambridge aren't you... all inbred
**is going to be made to chew his own words as is from Cambridge too**
You are a bit of a idiot aren't you! I
> mate has got one, is uses infra red instead of ball, it runs alot
> smoother too. Also i used this idea for mapping your body into the
> VR unit.
Me the idiot? Ever heard of a concept that implys humour? IT'S CALLED A JOKE
God, you're just like everyone from around Cambridge aren't you... all inbred
**is going to be made to chew his own words as is from Cambridge too**
RastaBillySkank wrote:
> nintendo is simon wrote:
Have you got a ball less mouse?
A
> balless mouse?! that could be interesting. His sqeaks would be even
> higher than usual...
No I haven't got a B0LLOCKLESS mouse but
> I've got a balless bunny wabbit...
You are a bit of a idiot aren't you! I mate has got one, is uses infra red instead of ball, it runs alot smoother too. Also i used this idea for mapping your body into the VR unit.
> nintendo is simon wrote:
Have you got a ball less mouse?
A
> balless mouse?! that could be interesting. His sqeaks would be even
> higher than usual...
No I haven't got a B0LLOCKLESS mouse but
> I've got a balless bunny wabbit...
You are a bit of a idiot aren't you! I mate has got one, is uses infra red instead of ball, it runs alot smoother too. Also i used this idea for mapping your body into the VR unit.
nintendo is simon wrote:
Have you got a ball less mouse?
A balless mouse?! that could be interesting. His sqeaks would be even higher than usual...
No I haven't got a B0LLOCKLESS mouse but I've got a balless bunny wabbit...
Have you got a ball less mouse?
A balless mouse?! that could be interesting. His sqeaks would be even higher than usual...
No I haven't got a B0LLOCKLESS mouse but I've got a balless bunny wabbit...
How about just a trackball that you walk on?
Me and simon are good pals and i'm trying to help him right good posts and i'm saying this is a good one.
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