virtual reality

[the_jester]

how close do you think we are to this, we have the wii with its muti acsis and the 360 and ps3 as graphic power houses im just wounder when do you think they are going to put it all togather and give us virtual reality

[Seraph]

Re: virtual reality

Uhhh, the Sims? It's a virtual reality of sorts.

[Duel]

Re: virtual reality

What happened to normal reality!?

[Denmo]

Re: virtual reality

There's a 99.99999999~% chance that our reality is a virtual simulation being run by a supercomputer of the future.

[Seraph]

Re: virtual reality

Like Skynet?

[marcus]

Re: virtual reality

Considering that artificial intelligence is barely smarter than a 5th grader I say we have a long way to go until we actually achieve reality in a virtual form.

As far as mimicking life in a virtual setting, Second Life is as close as it gets. Many people literally live their lives through that game and their entire income revolves around it.

[Duel]

Re: virtual reality

We're being watched by aliens.

[JPS]

Re: virtual reality

I give it 5-10 years, although it will probably be really crude(like it is now) new technology is being developed right now for VR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality

Sony went public with the information that they had filed for and received a patent for the idea of the non-invasive beaming of different frequencies and patterns of ultrasonic waves directly into the brain to recreate all five senses

Sony's crazy

[Lunchbox19464431]

Re: virtual reality

Well, considering that computers are as smart as humans, and with both the tone of knowledge we gain each day, compared to the imparing of youth from drugs, alcohal, violence, and whatnot... Id have to say from 4 years to the 10th of never.

[JPS]

Re: virtual reality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78krbfy9hh0

Actually this thing is pretty smart if you ask me...it reads!

Go Canada, providing an expensive alternative to you reading since 2007!

[the_jester]

Re: virtual reality

hmm it is kinda cool but very creepy

[Wavelength]

Re: virtual reality

I think we're still a long way (~25 years) off from Virtual Reality that lets you move any part of your body, smoothly interact with the world, and offer an amount of content on par with what you see in today's video games. It'll take an enormous amount of progress, not just in technology but also in the more creative part of algorithm design.

[Translucid]

Re: virtual reality

this is a very interesting step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw

[Deeth Irteen]

Re: virtual reality

I say virtual reality is a waste. remember the virtual boy? there were only 2 colors (red and black), and boy was it an eye-killer!