cocoon

The Immersive Cocoon is a full virtual reality experience, where the user enters a cocoon-like pod and is immersed in digital screens and surround sound. A motion-detecter reads your body and eye movements which control your actions. The gaming possibilities would allow the user to become the character that fights off evil and can perform super-human feats. I worry that people would get hooked and spend too much time inside. When you're completely immersed inside this machine, the adrenaline from the game is addicting and you're sealed off from reality. This could lead to the same kind of escapism that drug users look for. Also, the possibilities of these "games" could enter the sadistic or pornographic realms. However, it could also be a teaching device, mimicing historical sites and events. I'm interested to see how this all develops.