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airspirit · 12-17-2002, 03:45 PM

Wouldn't it be nice if we could tap into the nerve bundles at the brain stem and use them for output, simultaneously removing motor functions from the body when doing so? We could create the ultimate virtual reality.

Imagine learning how to use your virtual body and playing UT2K3 with a group of your best friends while images are being directly projected to your retinas and your voice is captured by a microphone. Of course, you'd be seeing the action in real time, feeling the environment, moving your body as you would if you were there. Imagine that first time sighting down a barrel at your closest pals only to blast their virtual self into oblivion, only for them to go through massive disorientation as they are spawned in another place.

Now that they have rats and monkeys controlling computer cursors and being remote controlled, I wonder how many years it will be before such a system is possible. Chalk this up in the "Wouldn't it be simultaneously be horrible and sweet?" column.

How would you guys react to such a system?

12-17-2002, 03:45 PM	#1
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Advanced computer controls Wouldn't it be nice if we could tap into the nerve bundles at the brain stem and use them for output, simultaneously removing motor functions from the body when doing so? We could create the ultimate virtual reality. Imagine learning how to use your virtual body and playing UT2K3 with a group of your best friends while images are being directly projected to your retinas and your voice is captured by a microphone. Of course, you'd be seeing the action in real time, feeling the environment, moving your body as you would if you were there. Imagine that first time sighting down a barrel at your closest pals only to blast their virtual self into oblivion, only for them to go through massive disorientation as they are spawned in another place. Now that they have rats and monkeys controlling computer cursors and being remote controlled, I wonder how many years it will be before such a system is possible. Chalk this up in the "Wouldn't it be simultaneously be horrible and sweet?" column. How would you guys react to such a system? __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied