Gamers are always after that extra edge or a more immersive experience, and a recent brainwave from designer John Nillson claims to offer both.
His jDome increases the field of view of your average game to 180 degrees, offering a far more interactive experience over your average LCD screen.
Peripheral vision can only take you so far, so with the jDome you’ll get a far better view of baddies attempting to sneak up on you and the like.
It works by using a projector to send an image of the screen to the front of the dome, where it’s effectively wrapped around the edges to allow the gamer to look in and around.
Extravagant perhaps, but we think it’s one of the most innovative developments in gaming of recent years, provided it works. Best yet John reckons the product will retail for $125 to $200 provided he receives the proper funding to start mass production.
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/05/15/jdome_ … ience.html
His jDome increases the field of view of your average game to 180 degrees, offering a far more interactive experience over your average LCD screen.
Peripheral vision can only take you so far, so with the jDome you’ll get a far better view of baddies attempting to sneak up on you and the like.
It works by using a projector to send an image of the screen to the front of the dome, where it’s effectively wrapped around the edges to allow the gamer to look in and around.
Extravagant perhaps, but we think it’s one of the most innovative developments in gaming of recent years, provided it works. Best yet John reckons the product will retail for $125 to $200 provided he receives the proper funding to start mass production.
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/05/15/jdome_ … ience.html
