[Lionman]

Originally Posted by Chock

Reckon so. Anyone who has watched my Hunt for Red Hot Coders film will know that my acting abilities aren't up to it:rotfl:

I know what you mean with 3D stuff and VR. I've got a set of those edimensional glasses, and Track-IR too, and while the 3D glasses is an astonishing effect, it's not in the least bit practical for playing a sim, as for one thing, you cannot see the keyboard to press the buttons! so they are gathering dust. Track-IR I use all the time in sims though, that's great, although not so hot for FPS games (ARMA supports it, and it is a bit wierd to say the least, although it does let you run around whilst looking about, which is quite freaky).

I must admit when you get in the DC-3 cockpit in Flight Simulator, is does look like the throttle quadrant and control yoke are actually items some distance away from you with the edimensional glasses (albeit looking a little like a pop-up book), but there is no feeling of depth of field when looking 'through' the window at the terrain. A multiple monitor set up with a fresnel lens does achieve that effect though, but of course that aint much use for a sub sim.

We are a long way from the 'holodeck' although perhaps not so far as we think, I do know LG reckon they are less than ten years away from producing a holographic TV. Mmmm, that'll be cheap...

Chock

I forgot to say Chock, I too greatly admire the Churchill quote you have chosen for your signature. I agree with all that you say - which is why my eDimensional glasses have also been gathering dust since I bought them - the effect is not "volumetric 3D" but more like flat planes arranged behind one another, an effect not even as convincing as Victorian stereoscopy. But however long it takes, we WILL have our Hollodeck one day, because we humans have an inexaustable appetite for adventure. I guess if LG do it it will cost even more than the early giant flat screens.