The matrix is real and is everywhere. Or, at least, this could happen in the near future with Microsoft's DIY with new virtual reality technologies.
Using virtual reality, Microsoft seeks to change the idea of traveling by immersing virtual reality users in a virtual world as they roam through real-world environments to work, study or have a coffee. walking.
In their recently published article, researchers Jackie Yang, Eyal Ofek, Andy Wilson and Christian Holz conjure up the idea of a future in which people spend much more time in virtual reality, even when roaming between places. The real world To do this, they have created a virtual reality system that allows users to navigate the real world while strolling in a location of their choice in the world of virtual reality.
They called this system DreamWalker VR.
How does it work?
As reported by Ars Technica, it is supposed to allow users to remain fully immersed in the virtual world despite the obstacles of the real world. To do this, DreamWalker is designed to find in the chosen VR environment a path similar to that provided by the user in the real world.
It is also designed with its own tracking system, which uses GPS positions, internal tracking, and RGBD frames to guide users in the right direction, help them avoid obstacles, and lead them to their destination. destination, while keeping them immersed in a dynamic environment. change the world of virtual reality
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DreamWalker's unrealistic graphics are reminiscent of the Sims video game series.
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DreamWalker's unrealistic graphics are reminiscent of the Sims video game series.
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The team went on to test the system on eight participants, as shown in a video posted on YouTube by Microsoft Research. These participants were asked to tour the Microsoft campus along a 15-minute route as they walked through Manhattan in the world of virtual reality.
Of course, this virtual reality system still has a long way to go before it sees the light of day. In its current version, the DreamWalker virtual reality scenes are not a more picturesque alternative to the real world, with unrealistic graphics similar to those in the Sims video game series. It's not like in the movies, guys. At least not yet.
Furthermore, the real consequences of such technology are easy to imagine. For example, a tracking error calculation, and the user could be hit by a car.
However, if perfected, DreamWalker could have many real-world applications as well.