Microsoft has unveiled its DreamWalker VR system, which will allow a user to walk through the real world while having a VR experience. Microsoft's DreamWalker VR will be able to adapt to a given route plan, which will allow the user to experience a synthesized environment during routine walks.
The system is able to monitor the user's surroundings using inside-out tracking, one dual-band GPS sensor, and RGB depth cameras. If the system detects an object, it will appear as an obstacle in VR so the user knows to avoid it. Additionally, before the user begins to use the DreamWaker VR system, the path chosen will correspond to a VR environment that will be similar to the outside world. The system will also produce objects in order to redirect the user as needed.
Synthesized VR Environments
The DreamWalker VR System Creates a Virtual Environment While You Walk
Trend Themes
1. Mixed Reality Walking - The integration of virtual reality with real-world walking experiences opens up new possibilities for immersive entertainment and practical applications.
2. Environmental Adaptation - The ability of VR systems to dynamically create and adapt virtual environments based on real-world surroundings presents opportunities for enhanced navigation, training simulations, and augmented tourism experiences.
3. Obstacle Detection and Avoidance - The use of inside-out tracking, GPS sensors, and depth cameras to detect and visualize real-world obstacles in virtual environments enables safer and more realistic VR walking experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - VR systems that combine real-world walking with immersive virtual environments can revolutionize the gaming industry and create new entertainment experiences.
2. Tourism - VR technologies that synthesize virtual environments during real-world walks have the potential to transform the tourism industry by offering interactive and informative sightseeing experiences.
3. Training and Simulation - The integration of VR with real-world walking opens up opportunities to develop realistic training simulations for various industries, such as defense, healthcare, and emergency response.