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There may be something interesting here, but it's tough figuring anything out about it. This article, in particular, doesn't give any indication that the ICUBE
by ggchappell 18y ago
There may be something interesting here, but it's tough figuring anything out about it. This article, in particular, doesn't give any indication that the ICUBE is any better than a CAVE, and that was introduced in 1993.
Eon's own page is a little better:
http://www.eonreality.com/products_icube.html http://www.eonreality.com/products_icube.html
But it's still a bit heavy on the hype. E.g., "Unlike the older generation CAVE®, the EON ICUBE is easy to use even for non programmers ...." Give me a break. Yes, non-programmers can use computers, but someone still needs to write the programs. Also: "On top of that, the system is fully compatible with tracking and input devices." That's more of a baseline requirement than anything remotely close to revolutionary.
On the other hand, "Typically, high-end immersive systems have until today been complex, difficult to use and expensive to maintain." They have indeed, and anyone who can do something about one of these problems has done a great thing. And "utilizes a new light enhancing rigid wall material" sounds like it might be something nifty.
In any case, it's nice to see new VR products coming out. The field has definitely languished in the past decade.