Naotaka Fujii, a researcher for the Japan’s state-funded Riken Institute, has developed what he’s called “substitutional reality,” which uses a simple trick to take virtual reality to startlingly convincing levels.
In the “SR” experience, the headset wearing user’s field of view is subtly swapped out for a pre-recorded 360 degree VR image of the same panorama, which can then be segue into the VR world. Fujii says a human’s brain is so insistent on “filling the gap” between reality and VR, the “SR” illusion becomes incredibly convincing.
Riken researcher Naotaka Fujii (right) tests a 'substitutional reality' system that lets people experience how a prerecorded 360-degree video can be mixed into real-life surroundings.
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Riken mind bender stays one step ahead of virtual reality | The Japan Times
I really recommend to read the whole article, it got me thinking about of some stuff I haven't though before, also there is that new concept to add "substitutional reality" or SR which for me is only about a software for VR or a way of VR where the transition between the real world and the VR world is a smoother.
Naotaka Fujii, a researcher for the Japan’s state-funded Riken Institute, has developed what he’s called “substitutional reality,” which uses a simple trick to take virtual reality to startlingly convincing levels.
but I think very smart people don't care about the look as we the silly ones, considering Stephen Hawking is pretty smart too.
