The era of holodecks approaches!

Zachstar · 06-04-09, 01:52 PM

No I am not saying in 2010 we are going to be able to tell the computer to create a holo simulation of a movie (Or "other" kind of movie :P )

But the first very small signs of such are starting to show up. The Wii which while greatly inferior. Proved that the market is ready to move away from the traditional controller.

Now Sony and Microsoft are responding and their efforts are really pointing the way towards a future of emphasis on immersion.

Sony's system seems to be a mod on the eyetoy with greatly enhanced abilities.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...tation-3/50623 (Part 1)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...tation-3/50620 (Part 2)

The possibilities are almost endless with this thing. It opens the door to a whole new market out there for Sony and it will force game developers to be more creative. (Or aggressive depending on the dev :P )

But that can't hold a candle to what Microsoft is developing.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...ct-natal/50017

This is nothing less than a revolution. For decades there have been attempts to abandon the controller completely but most have fallen to failure due to expense and due to being mostly gimmicky ways to push buttons on a controller rather than true body tracking.

The technology behind this is nothing short of amazing because of the "Duh!" factor. Two cameras. One in the Color range and one in the IR range for depth tracking.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/p...ils/#continued

If it is indeed in the 100 dollar price range it will mean the 360 will win the console war and set the target for the next gen. Sony's is great but it is only an evolution compared to this revolution.

This is the first step. Of course holographic technology is years behind but when you think about it. Holographic technology can only project an image. Unless you have the means to interact with it.. It only stands as a gimmick.

06-04-09, 01:52 PM	#1
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The era of holodecks approaches! No I am not saying in 2010 we are going to be able to tell the computer to create a holo simulation of a movie (Or "other" kind of movie :P ) But the first very small signs of such are starting to show up. The Wii which while greatly inferior. Proved that the market is ready to move away from the traditional controller. Now Sony and Microsoft are responding and their efforts are really pointing the way towards a future of emphasis on immersion. Sony's system seems to be a mod on the eyetoy with greatly enhanced abilities. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...tation-3/50623 (Part 1) http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...tation-3/50620 (Part 2) The possibilities are almost endless with this thing. It opens the door to a whole new market out there for Sony and it will force game developers to be more creative. (Or aggressive depending on the dev :P ) But that can't hold a candle to what Microsoft is developing. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...ct-natal/50017 This is nothing less than a revolution. For decades there have been attempts to abandon the controller completely but most have fallen to failure due to expense and due to being mostly gimmicky ways to push buttons on a controller rather than true body tracking. The technology behind this is nothing short of amazing because of the "Duh!" factor. Two cameras. One in the Color range and one in the IR range for depth tracking. http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/p...ils/#continued If it is indeed in the 100 dollar price range it will mean the 360 will win the console war and set the target for the next gen. Sony's is great but it is only an evolution compared to this revolution. This is the first step. Of course holographic technology is years behind but when you think about it. Holographic technology can only project an image. Unless you have the means to interact with it.. It only stands as a gimmick. __________________