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Virtusphere Videos
I wrote a story a couple of years ago about the Virtusphere, a virtual reality machine consisting of a large hollow sphere big enough to walk around in.
(From VirtuSphere immersive virtual reality machine)
Reader Moira pointed out that there are some good videos now available; take a look.
(Single user training for the Virtusphere)
This second Virtusphere video shows two users pitted against each other.
(Multi-user training in the Virtusphere)
The company has installed about twenty of the devices in cities around the world, including Washington D.C., Moscow, Seattle, Redmond, Saint-Petersburg, Binghamton and Almetyevsk.
Take a look at this article about the Holo-Dek center in Hampton, New Hampshire, which contains a discussion of the Star Trek holodeck experience and technology.
Read more about the Virtusphere.
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