I really think Virtual reality would be great for learning to use sensory substitution things, like the vOICe, at seeingwithsound.com
Besides that though, being able to see in a VR game would be really hard to simulate for a blind person, unless the things we use, like a virtual cane and such, were invissible for other players. And even then, we'd be slower than others, just by the fact that we'd have more info to take in, we'd have to physically explore our enviornment with the cane rather than just turn the head to look around, and, so things wouldn't be equal. However, this doesn't negate how much fun we'd have, just like current video games. Shoot, I could play Dissidia Final Fantasy for hours, using OCR of course, but its still fun as heck. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 7:34 AM marcio via Groups.Io <marcinhorj21= yahoo.com...@groups.io> wrote: > Hmm, I think you're right, I hadn't considered it all. > But still (not that it's possible for now), what if someday they could > develop a kind of technology capable of make you feel this sensation and > forget about it right away? > Of course I don't know how it could be done but I tell you, when it comes > to technology, I won't doubt anything, not anymore. > Even though, your point is still valid. Before accepting such complex > concept, one needs to think of the implications it would carry along, of > course, with the good things. > A long way to go, isn't it? > Cheers, > Marcio AKA *Starboy* > Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> > > Em 19/03/2019 09:20, john escreveu: > > Here's the thing: just because a sensation was created by a game, doesn't > mean you didn't experience that sensation. If games got realistic enough > that they could fully simulate reality and you faceplanted the sidewalk, it > doesn't matter that your nose isn't broken in real life, you'll still > experience what it would be like, and you'll remember that experience. > > So yeah, when you quit the game (presumably almost immediately because > broken bones hurt) you'll be back in the "real" reality and your nose won't > be broken anymore, but you'll still remember what it felt like, and that's > where a lot of trauma comes from. > > You've probably paid someone to mutilate your body before (ever had teeth > pulled?), but you (hopefully) don't remember it and have no lasting impact, > because you were asleep for the process, and didn't experience any of it. > > So in short - just because it's artificially created sensation doesn't > mean it's not sensation, and that's where true VR gets terrifying (because > it doesn't always have to be in the context of a game you play willingly). > > *From:* marcio via Groups.Io <marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io> > *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2019 23:43 > *To:* blind-gamers@groups.io > *Subject:* Re: [blind-gamers] food for thought: How far you would go as > to merging your reality with the gaming one? > > I agree. But it's still about gaming, so, even if you were confused with > the two realities, you always would have the "exit door". > > Some experiences, of course, wouldn't be that cool to have :) but well, > apart from the feelings, sensation, it's nothing more than a game :) > > Cheers, > Marcio AKA *Starboy* > Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> > > Em 18/03/2019 08:12, john escreveu: > > This would be awesome, depending on the game. Game worlds can be a lot > harsher than reality, and as incredible as it might be to experience some > of them, others... not so much. > > > *From:* marcio via Groups.Io <marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 17, 2019 19:32 > *To:* blind-gamers@groups.io > *Subject:* [blind-gamers] food for thought: How far you would go as to > merging your reality with the gaming one? > > Hello folks, > > Just now I was randomly chatting with one person and then the "virtual > reality" subject matter came up. > > So was wondering, what you guys think about this concept? How far you > would go with it and why? > > Do you have any interest into a more complex concept behind this all which > maybe could even confuse you as to what's your reality and what's the > gaming one? > > Thoughts are welcome :) > -- > > Cheers, > Marcio AKA *Starboy* > Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#120418): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/120418 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/30468776/21656 Group Owner: blind-gamers+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
