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Imagine going on an epic ski run from your sofa. Or wheelchair. Imagine jumping out of the Stratos like Felix Baumgartner, from your desk. I wonder whether G
by pjmorris 13y ago
Imagine going on an epic ski run from your sofa. Or wheelchair.
Imagine jumping out of the Stratos like Felix Baumgartner, from your desk.
I wonder whether GoPro is working on a stereo vision headset (with microphones) so extreme athletes can capture what desk jockeys will play back on their Rifts, Walter Mitty style.
Edit: Imagine what playing Madden 2016 could be like.
- dnr 13y agoSorry to nitpick, but when you write "Imagine going on an epic ski run from your sofa" I have to wonder whether you've actually had an epic ski run. If you had, I think you'd agree that the primary senses that make it so incredibly enjoyable are kinesthetic and touch (feeling and responding to the texture of the snow), not visual or sound or anything that could be captured by a VR device. This isn't to say that a recording like that would have no value, but it would only be a small step above watching a ski movie. And wheelchair users aren't excluded: paraplegics can use sit-skis to experience the real thing.
- pjmorris 13y agoI've gone on mediocre ski runs, so I'll accept the nitpick. Here's another; My hunch is that the simulations will involve standing, leaning, hopping, etc, so the runs probably won't happen on a sofa. I've certainly been amazed by the paraplegics I've seen on the slopes. I still think that more people will be able to afford the VR gear than will be able to afford traveling to slopes, buying lift tickets, real gear, $10 sandwiches and $3 apples.