Friday, August 26, 2005

A Video Gamer's Wet Dream, PS2 Movie Theater

If you've ever got into video games at all or even if you are just the casual gamer, then I bet at one time you have gone to the movie theater and thought to yourself how cool it would be to have your PlayStation hooked up to that giant screen. I know years ago I wondered what it would be like to see a game like Mortal Kombat stretched out 20 feet wide with surround sound pumping. Well that was a long time ago, but finally it seems that a company may have the same idea. The company is called "HoloDek" (from the holodeck on Star Trek) is testing out the concept of letting gamers play with huge, high-definition screens that envelop the user. It is a movie theater for gamers. The test facility contains 42 gaming stations with high-speed PCs and high-definition monitors ranging in size from 17 inches to 13 feet. There's a screen that is 20 feet wide and 12 feet high called the "half pipe." Another spherical screen will soon offer a 360-degree wraparound gaming effect. Their goal is to make it socially acceptable to enjoy the gaming experience.

I'm sure they will charge for this, but a price has not yet been determined. Do you think this will be a hit?

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