I have often talked about how Simulation will revolutionize learning. It’s a way to experience things in a way that reading a book can never rival. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading books but sometimes you just have to be there.
There are a few things to notice about this video.
- Notice the hands are not tracked. When you can move your arms and your virtual arms move that greatly increases the realism.
- Notice he can lean from side to side. That is positional tracking which is a big contributor to realism.
- Notice when he turns his head the view response very quickly. A big delay can cause queazy feelings.
- Notice when he turns his head the audio changes. This indicates binaural audio, which means sounds sound like they are coming from specific directions. Again, this increases realism.
I would love to try this system out! Imagine using this technology to experience famous events throughout history!