- In today's virtual reality research involving
the brain and eye connection, test subjects are tethered by several heavy
cables to a computer system. A head tracker, eye tracker and a dual LCD
virtual reality headset which completely blocks out the surrounding room
are all mounted on the subject's head. Each of these all connect
to different systems made by several manufacturers, and require someone
to follow the subject around to prevent them from tripping on cables they
cannot see. Now a breakthrough has a been made that will allow a test subject
to connect wirelessly to a 3D virtual world. It allows subjects to walk
or run without really going anywhere. This will revolutionize virtual reality
research.
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- The new system which took ten years to
develop, consists of a large sphere with sensors which can be assembled
in just four hours. It connects the test subject into a computer-generated
3D virtual world. The test subject enters the perforated sphere and then
wears a wireless head mounted display. The access panel is then
closed, creating a seamless interior. This seamless perforated interior
is reminiscent of the big ball that motorcyclists use at a circus.
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- To learn more about it (and watch a video)
see
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- http://www.virtusphere.com/
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- www.data4science.net
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