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more about #worldofwarcraft Torley: Before Natal, check out Hands Free 3D used with Second Life: In SL, perhaps it's more apt to say that you choose your own goals - there are roleplayin... more » Makidian: I think your jumping the gun there on Natal. I'm not trying to be a hater, but nobody has any idea if Natal will work well when it's released and even... more » -
#virtualreality
7 Virtual Reality Technologies That Actually Work
So far, virtual reality has mostly been a colossal disappointment. But VR has had its share of breakthroughs and innovative applications. Here are seven VR technologies that work, and that may yet point the way to truly successful virtual reality.
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#conceptart
Not A Bad Place To Crash a Spaceship
It's not clear if the two travelers in this concept art have crashed into this glowing cavern, or if that's simply their parking place. Maybe there's a swarm of flesh-peeling mites just out of view, but it looks like a good place for an adventure to us. More » -
#nextpolitik
Stop Oppressing Men in Virtual Worlds With Unrealistic Body Expectations
Is the virtual universe ready for Men's Lib? In World of Warcraft they are. Fans are getting irked about how the male characters in WOW are so muscle-bound and macho-bulky that they are practically unable to move. While female characters are lithe and flexible, the men hobble around in so much armor that it's as if they're wearing high heeled shoes all over their ridiculously proportioned bodies. Is this a feminist plot? More » -
