Micro$oft's "IllumiRoom" Trailer For Next Gen XBOX
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Microsoft IllumiRoom envisions an Xbox 720 'with a projector'
April 29, 2013 6:30AM PDT
By Martin Gaston, News Editor
Five minute video shows off Microsoft's reality-bending proof-of-concept device.
Microsoft's IllumiRoom could sit on coffee tables and interact with the Xbox 720, a new report claims.
The proof-of-concept IllumiRoom device would work with Kinect to gather information about a gamer's living room, and then project lights around their television set to extend the image displayed on the screen in real-time.
Microsoft looks likely to reveal more about the device at the CHI 2013 event in Paris, France tomorrow.
A video released by Microsoft says that self-calibrating IllumiRoom can "change the appearance of the room" to "distort reality, extend field of view, and enable entirely new gaming experiences."
"IllumiRoom envisions a next-generation gaming console with a projector that sits on your coffee table and surrounds your television with projected light," says one IllumiRoom video obtained by The Verge.
By using what the video calls radial wobble, for instance, the IllumiRoom can appear to make the living room shake to gunshot fire. "By distorting and reprojecting the room texture," says the video "it is possible to warp reality and make it appear that the room itself is responding to the game."
Other effects shown include falling snowflakes that can bounce off furniture or speed up depending on the actions taking place in-game.
The device is even shown working with Gearbox's Borderlands and Valve's mind-bending puzzler Portal.
Microsoft has released research notes and a five minute video showing the device in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9SdMeSEAMComments
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Um ...what does this have to do with gaming? Ill Tek >>>>>>
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SMH...Lets Talk About Exclusives....FOH With More Of This Power Glove ?
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nawledge_? wrote: »SMH...Lets Talk About Exclusives....
http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/494903/respawns-first-game-is-reportedly-an-xbox-exclusive#latest -
This dope.
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the problem with these peripherals is that they assume everyone's set up is the same...
You don't have a wall? -
nawledge_? wrote: »SMH...Lets Talk About Exclusives....
http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/494903/respawns-first-game-is-reportedly-an-xbox-exclusive#latest
Yawn ? YAWN -
lol damn
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Lol good one.. but he meant as far as the coffee table thing.. every ? don't play Xbox in the living room yo -
Notice only the fanboys caught feelings at my post. Only an idiot would find this ? impressive or interesting. The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects which look annoying and uninteresting. you have to be a huge ? not to be disappointed in MS lack of focus on software in favor for ? like this. Seriously, this is a waste of money and is not game centered.
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Raging Raven wrote: »Notice only the fanboys caught feelings at my post. Only an idiot would find this ? impressive or interesting. The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects which look annoying and uninteresting. you have to be a huge ? not to be disappointed in MS lack of focus on software in favor for ? like this. Seriously, this is a waste of money and is not game centered.
Did you watch the video? It widened the screen to the size of the wall to extend your peripheral vision of the game. I'm not sure if it will be any good because I haven't tried it. It is definitely innovative though.
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I watched the video and it was pointless. Nothing innovative about it since it just used a projections which is not new tech and it reminded of one of them shows at a museum that shows the galaxy on the ceiling using projections. Game centered means actually having exclusive games besides two franchises, bringing in more developers to develop games and making sure they improve the design of their games and engineer a console this time with noo RROD. At this point the Xbox is nothing more than a device for apps, socializing that happens to play games. It's like a tablet that just hooks up to your TV.
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PS Fanboys vs Xbox fanboys.
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Not gonna front, this ? will be great for porn (esp. lesbian orgy scenes)
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PS Fanboys vs Xbox fanboys.
Who will win??
M$ and Sony ............... they getting free advertising and PR from the fanboys, instead of paying for it. -
That ? is dope. Very innovative.
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Ehhhh kinda cool, but mostly pointless. I'd take it if someone gave it to me for free, but I couldn't see myself spending money on it.
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Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
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? this. I've invested to much into the TV. I will never use this feature. Should be optional.
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Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
What do you think virtual reality is?
Ummm, have you actually played a real virtual reality game? This ? isn't even comparable to that. Well, I won't say it's not comparable, but it's a very poor comparison.
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
What do you think virtual reality is?
Ummm, have you actually played a real virtual reality game? This ? isn't even comparable to that.
My point is, all virtual reality is just "fake lighting effects". Anyone who was expecting "The Danger Room" to pop out a XBOX is just dumb, but these are the first steps and it looks pretty dope.
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
What do you think virtual reality is?
Ummm, have you actually played a real virtual reality game? This ? isn't even comparable to that.
My point is, all virtual reality is just "fake lighting effects". Anyone who was expecting "The Danger Room" to pop out a XBOX is just dumb, but these are the first steps and it looks pretty dope.
Ok, I'm just going to assume you've never played an actual virtual reality game because it's nothing like this.
This thing just extends the view past the tv using a projector. VR games use a helmet to fit your actual visual field to that of the game.
This is just a visual trick. If you like it, that's cool but it's nothing like virtual reality. -
The Lonious Monk wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
What do you think virtual reality is?
Ummm, have you actually played a real virtual reality game? This ? isn't even comparable to that.
My point is, all virtual reality is just "fake lighting effects". Anyone who was expecting "The Danger Room" to pop out a XBOX is just dumb, but these are the first steps and it looks pretty dope.
Ok, I'm just going to assume you've never played an actual virtual reality game because it's nothing like this.
This thing just extends the view past the tv using a projector. VR games use a helmet to fit your actual visual field to that of the game.
This is just a visual trick. If you like it, that's cool but it's nothing like virtual reality.
Ok. Enjoy your Virtual Boy. -
The Lonious Monk wrote: »The Lonious Monk wrote: »Raging Raven wrote: »The ? said virtual reality, but all it did was pop out fake snow and other lighting effects
What do you think virtual reality is?
Ummm, have you actually played a real virtual reality game? This ? isn't even comparable to that.
My point is, all virtual reality is just "fake lighting effects". Anyone who was expecting "The Danger Room" to pop out a XBOX is just dumb, but these are the first steps and it looks pretty dope.
Ok, I'm just going to assume you've never played an actual virtual reality game because it's nothing like this.
This thing just extends the view past the tv using a projector. VR games use a helmet to fit your actual visual field to that of the game.
This is just a visual trick. If you like it, that's cool but it's nothing like virtual reality.
Ok. Enjoy your Virtual Boy.
Despite the name, the Virtual Boy wasn't virtual reality either. It was just designed to look like a VR helmet.
This is VR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKhp4H3DUwE
If you can't tell the difference between that and this ? , I don't know what to tell you.
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I think you are reading too much into this. There are different forms of virtual reality...and i'm not convinced I would rather use Oculus Rift over Illumiroom. Anyway, its fine.
