On Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:26:32 -0700 (MST), you wrote: >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > > <interesting but snipped> >I looked over to my workbench, my hand went out, and I selected the first >long thin instrument I saw - an xacto knife. That action of absolutely no >special interest looked kinda sinister when viewed through the HMD (ie "on >TV"). Weird. > >Further, although the camera is not in the same location as my physical >eye, moving the pointer towards the camera generated a genuine "it's >coming straight at my eye!!" feeling. > >I think I may have underestimated the potential of HMD displays for AR/VR >immersion; something higher than resolution or color or field of view is >responsible for the feeling of immersion. My greyscale, low-res, small >field of view (and transparent, no less) HMD display/camera combo >accidentally caused me to experience more immersion than I thought >possible. As I mentioned, doubtlessly many other factors are at play >here. > >It was really cool. > <interesting but snipped> Ever watched something good on TV and realised you were watching TV ? When you watch TV your frame of reference takes over and you become a passive observer in the scene. Your field of vision narrows to accomodate the scene. That's what makes it entertaining. TV shows sometimes use scenes with people watching TV to draw you into the state quicker. You're watching the TV, then you're watching the TV on the TV, then the TV is gone so you're... where ? You become a passive observer in the scene until you're interrupted. Your brain believes what it's seeing. If we had totally immersive technology, brainwashing and subversion would be too easy. HMD's could be a step towards that. Go into visual cortex stimulus and we move into 'The Matrix' scenarios. Who needs drugs when you can download a safe hallucination without the hangover/withdrawl. Seen 'Strange days' ? '1984' maybe ? 'Le cite des enfants perdue' ? or is this all just 'Star Trek'ist and never going to happen ? Don - Try night vision on your camera but *don't* wear a cape ;-} Russell L.O.T.D. http://www.adbusters.org/home/ (C) Me. You wanna quote me, you ask! -- Subscription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" toWear-Hard Mailing List Archive (searchable): http://wearables.blu.org Please, *PLEASE* don't subscribe through a forward/expander/false domain
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