jdome - a step towards 180° FOV?

[Feuerfalke]

Just stumbled upon this all new product.

It's a half-spheric projection-screen that can be used for background-projection to simulate a nearly 180° FOV. So far it seems only the prototype exists, but it could be a real step into full immersion if used with a homebuilt cockpit:

http://www.jdome.com/images/gallery/jdome_explained.jpg

http://www.jdome.com/


The funny thing is, the inventor only had Ego-Shooters in mind, but I think this could be really great for flightsims! :grin:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=C-IvzpFE7nc

[Ala13_Kokakolo]

cool, i would be fantastic to have another one on the back...

[Skoshi Tiger]

Thats pretty cool, but I'm waiting for this technology to mature! (next 10 years or so maybe?)

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/02/06/2155706.htm?site=science&topic=latest

You would probably need some sort of motion tracking to workout where your looking! (TrackIR 8!!!!!)

[Troll2k]

This has been around for a while.Rather expensive though.

http://www.est-kl.com/projection/elumens/vs.html

[Skoshi Tiger]

I want all of them!;)

[Codex]

I'm not sold on the jDome. Using fabric as the screen surface lends its self to a very fuzzy image, great for FPS but for those who have a hard time seeing dots in the distance forget it.

The best solution for this sim, and BoB for that matter, would be multi monitors.

[Feuerfalke]

Where did you read he's using a fabric for the screen? I didn't notice that. It looked like a plastic foil to me, which of course would not have the negative effect on the image.

[zapatista]

the jdome looks promising, but not sure how they can create accurate pixel size/geometry and image focus on the outer part of the dome with the projector placed behind it.

any development that increases display size is good news, time will tell if the video quality is good enough.

a multi monitor type of setup is probably the most viable alternative for most of us right now.

http://www.maxconsole.net/content_img/vcrascree.jpg

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=23996

[Deovis]

Thats pretty cool, but I'm waiting for this technology to mature! (next 10 years or so maybe?)

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articl...e&topic=latest

You would probably need some sort of motion tracking to workout where your looking! (TrackIR 8!!!!!)

Well i dont like too much the idea to have contact lens with microelectronic circuits and leds on the surface of my eye.I'm afraid that this technology could be used for not so legal mass experiment on Human mind. I'm skeptical!!!
Instead I would prefer thinks like the jDome because it looks very similar to those Air Force bubble simulators(this means 360° on horizontal and vertical axes and no need of trackIR like gears!).They can use those new OLED Flexible Screens(not retro-projected!!!) at this purpose, for smaller bubble home systems.Naturally in 5-10 years!!!

this is a demo from Sonyhttp://it.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJN93E8kd4

[Bobby109]

Pretty cool stuff, but it takes up alot of room. Does it come with a bigger house?