Microsoft Patents the Holodeck
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Look, I can see where you are coming from, but I think they might be planning this. Just because it MIGHT be something due to happen in about never, does not make it certain. I am really excited for this, it looks absolutely amazing, and they have the concepts down flat. For all we know, they could be working on it now, but even if they are not, the fact that they have patented and outlined their idea is enough to make me think they are planning something for the future.Adam Jensen said:
Heh, my first thought. As if I haven't had enough trouble with the games coming out today, I can tell my days as a gamer are almost up. Until they make the actual holodeck, I'm probably going to be a non-gamer in 5 years.esperandote said:
It'll be a massive failure until Apple steals it, makes it shiny, and turns a massive profit.
The Microsoft version would still be cheaper and have more features, but will eventually fade into obscurity.
Roger Ebert would then claim that it would be physically impossible to portray real art with it.
The Microsoft version would still be cheaper and have more features, but will eventually fade into obscurity.
Roger Ebert would then claim that it would be physically impossible to portray real art with it.
as some people had said in different forums "I'm happy I have a big empty white room with no windows waiting for this" :S I never really got into Kinect because of the space issue and I'm sure this next gen tech will have similar problems
Not really, Windows for Holodeck ME edition would crash FAR too frequently to seriously pose a threat to anything.The Rogue Wolf said:
"Holodeck Vista, a Microsoft Windows product" on the other hand? End of civilisation.
Which is probably for the best, Windows Holodeck 8 would destroy the universe if it were created.
I couldn't help but read that in a creepy sort of we-need-to-figure-out-a-way-to-make-them-more-addicted way. "Give usss your moneyyyy," in some strange darkly suggestive whisper. Eugh. Maybe I'm just pessimistic today?
Now if only those sensors picked up light reception and you could actually engage a target that wasn't at the focal point. For example you see an Elite over your right shoulder and using your controller (synced with motion capture) your crosshairs are taken from the display center to the area you are facing to engage them and send him/her back to whence they came.
That's not a holodeck real holodecks use force fields and light particles. That is a game that's projected on the wall in ultra wide-screen so it has 180 degree viewing. This is all the technological advancement of combining an IMAX and a overhead projectors.
You lied to me Escapist! You lie! I have fury!
You lied to me Escapist! You lie! I have fury!
You can tell that people who say stuff like that don't actually play games because if they did they'd know that if the game is good enough then that isn't an issue. At least to me it isn't anyway.Andy Chalk said:
Besides, this is a far cry from a Holodeck.
First of all, isn't "holodeck" a trademark? Or even reserved? Anyway, I doubt Microsoft would call it the "holodeck." For it's peripherals they like to keep it simple. Maybe they'd call it Touch.
I dunno...ten years min for this to appear? Lots of ideas come and go without even a simple blueprint of the damn thing. As the article said, I'm not holding my breath for anything, much less anything decent.
I dunno...ten years min for this to appear? Lots of ideas come and go without even a simple blueprint of the damn thing. As the article said, I'm not holding my breath for anything, much less anything decent.
Wish we could just get that Matrix sort of thing where you just plug a cable right into your neck/brain or whatever and go into a digital world. I will pay all my money to get one of those for sure.
