MetaFilter posts tagged with vr

Battletech and Red Planet: classic immersive gaming

Imhotep is Invisible — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:26:32 -0800

In 1990, the first BattleTech center opened in Chicago in the US. The centers were based around networked play of the BattleTech (related to the Battletech RPG) and Red Planet combat and racing games via immerse pods. BattleTech enthusiasts have gone so far as to purchase new and decommissioned pods to set up their own centers. Occasionally, pods go on tour.

"MMOs will be seen as being as cutting edge as 2D platform games are in 2009."

nushustu — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:24:31 -0800

SF author and mefite Charlie Stross speaks about video games in 20 years. Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier has some similar ideas.

This floor, it vibrates?

slater — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:21:08 -0800

Whereever you go, there you are: One step closer to a Holodeck (SLYT)

WiiVR

namagomi — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:12:06 -0800

Build your own low-cost Virtual Reality system with only two Wiimotes and a bunch of LEDs. This article on Coding4Fun shows you how. And no, this is not another Johnny Chung Lee post.

Burn patients find relief in Snow World.

GrammarMoses — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:51:37 -0800

Researchers have known for several years now that video games can distract people from pain. Now one virtual-reality game, developed for burn patients, has added a conceptual boost to this idea; the action takes place in a snowy landscape populated by penguins and snowmen. Wounded soldiers who have played the game (wearing VR goggles to help block out the sight of their burns being treated) report a reduction in pain of 30-50%. "Patients reported feeling less pain when playing Snow World, and had greater range of motion in their burnt limbs as their muscles relaxed. Less pain medication was also required, meaning patients were lucid for longer periods of time." In this video, one wounded vet talks about how the game has helped him.

I, for one, welcome our new Wii remote hacking overlords

TimeTravelSpeed — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:36:52 -0800

Still aren't sure if the Wii is worth the wait in line? That's okay, the Wiimote is all you need for: Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote, Tracking Your Fingers with the Wiimote, and the latest: Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the Wii Remote (extremely cool and the easiest to implement). From the maker of the $14 steady-cam [prev. here], Johnny Chung Lee is taking Wiimote hacking to a whole new level, and giving away all necessary software and instructions for free. Wii games are about to get a whole lot cooler. I successfully implemented both the white-board, and the VR display and I am just floored. You don't need the Wii for any of these projects. Just the Wiimote, bluetooth dongle, some free software, and an IR light source. I got the VR display working in about 30 minutes (20 of which were spent figuring out that I need the latest DirectX SDK and then installing it). Johnny Lee is quite clever, and will likely make even Nintendo realize that their interface has more potential than previously thought.

Quicktime panoramas of Kyoto

carter — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:05:35 -0800

Quicktime panoramas of Kyoto

Wii 3D

Burhanistan — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:08:24 -0800

Wii + MacBook Pro + Dome - Experiments using the Nintendo Wii as a wireless 3D interface device.

VR Photography Panoramas

Burhanistan — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:19:31 -0800

Explore panoramic VR scenes and events assembled by UK based Peter McReady (requires QuickTime).

Do you know how people will fly r/c planes in the future?

MetaMonkey — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:43:39 -0800

Do you know how people will fly r/c planes in the future? Canadian enthusiast Dennis (aka VRFlyer) rigs up a camera and VR googles to view the flight in real time. To complete his dream of virtual flying, he then adds a gyroscope, allowing him to control the camera's pan and tilt with head movement. Dennis explains more about his method and passion for VR flying in this RC forum.

I Love the Smell of Sim-Napalm in the Morning

digaman — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:35:09 -0800

The Smell of War -- the Institute for Creative Technologies preps Quake-happy teens to become first-person shooters in the non-virtual war on terror. Now in Odorama.

Next up: Remote cockfighting!

nTeleKy — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:25:33 -0800

Poultry Internet!? YES! Though poultry have been known to have high levels of cognition and feeling many of us with busy lifestyles have a hard time fulfilling their needs. And some poor souls can't even be near poultry as a result of allergies. What to do? Why not a cybernetics system allowing for network-enabled remote haptic stimulation and feedback of poultry? Confused? Well, there's "The Office System where user fondles with the doll." and then that hooks up to "The pet (rooster) with pet dress." hopefully recapturing "our sense of togetherness with our animal friends, just like times gone by on the prairie, village, or jungle.". A bit of oddity brought to you by the Singapore Mixed-Reality Lab, who actually do a lot of cool stuff like AR human pacman; and they've got the videos to prove it.

VR Church Tours

carter — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 06:32:35 -0800

Virtual Reality Tours of Seven European Churches Beautiful quicktime panoramas taken inside and outside of the churches. Navigate using maps or image hotspots. I really like the Sant' Andrea Mantova, built by Alberti between 1470 and 1476.

Virtual Tours of England

hama7 — Sun, 11 Jul 2004 08:31:21 -0800

Virtual Tours of England.

Searching for a Virtual World?

chaz — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:47:38 -0800

Searching for a Virtual World? Then you might want to start with the VirtualWorldsReview.

TskTsk — Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:02:32 -0800

Virtual reality schizophrenia. Ever wonder what it may be like to experience madness? Coming soon to DVD.

murray_kester — Fri, 19 Oct 2001 04:27:53 -0800

Ever wanted to chat with John Lennnon? Now here's your chance! It seems Lennon is alive, well and chatting on the internet. Technology firm Triumph PC Group has developed a virtual version of the late Beatle using "sophisticated" artificial intelligence programming. As a Lennon fan I was hoping for something cool but left the site with far more questions than answers.