I am willing to bet you could choose your sensory input levels maybe. Like maybe you would only feel 20 percent of the pain or something on easy mode.
On 3/19/19, marcio via Groups.Io <marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io> wrote: > Interesting point, Devin! > Your point seem to be in accordance with Luke's one. > However, as we (John - I think - and I have said), just because we're > blind in real life, doesn't mean we have/need to be when playing, after > all, it's a game. > Whatever road, though, would bring us a lot of fun. I imagine the other > players would actually be surprised if they ever see a person with a > cane among them. Lol > > Cheers, > Marcio > AKA /Starboy/ > > > Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> > > Em 19/03/2019 09:58, Devin Prater escreveu: >> I really think Virtual reality would be great for learning to use >> sensory substitution things, like the vOICe, at seeingwithsound.com >> <http://seeingwithsound.com> >> >> Besides that though, being able to see in a VR game would be really >> hard to simulate for a blind person, unless the things we use, like a >> virtual cane and such, were invissible for other players. And even >> then, we'd be slower than others, just by the fact that we'd have more >> info to take in, we'd have to physically explore our enviornment with >> the cane rather than just turn the head to look around, and, so things >> wouldn't be equal. However, this doesn't negate how much fun we'd >> have, just like current video games. Shoot, I could play Dissidia >> Final Fantasy for hours, using OCR of course, but its still fun as heck. >> Devin Prater >> sent from Gmail. >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 7:34 AM marcio via Groups.Io >> <marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io <mailto:yahoo.com...@groups.io>> >> wrote: >> >> Hmm, I think you're right, I hadn't considered it all. >> But still (not that it's possible for now), what if someday they >> could develop a kind of technology capable of make you feel this >> sensation and forget about it right away? >> Of course I don't know how it could be done but I tell you, when >> it comes to technology, I won't doubt anything, not anymore. >> Even though, your point is still valid. Before accepting such >> complex concept, one needs to think of the implications it would >> carry along, of course, with the good things. >> A long way to go, isn't it? >> Cheers, >> Marcio AKA /Starboy/ >> Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> >> >> Em 19/03/2019 09:20, john escreveu: >>> >>> Here's the thing: just because a sensation was created by a game, >>> doesn't mean you didn't experience that sensation. If games got >>> realistic enough that they could fully simulate reality and you >>> faceplanted the sidewalk, it doesn't matter that your nose isn't >>> broken in real life, you'll still experience what it would be >>> like, and you'll remember that experience. >>> >>> So yeah, when you quit the game (presumably almost immediately >>> because broken bones hurt) you'll be back in the "real" reality >>> and your nose won't be broken anymore, but you'll still remember >>> what it felt like, and that's where a lot of trauma comes from. >>> >>> You've probably paid someone to mutilate your body before (ever >>> had teeth pulled?), but you (hopefully) don't remember it and >>> have no lasting impact, because you were asleep for the process, >>> and didn't experience any of it. >>> >>> So in short - just because it's artificially created sensation >>> doesn't mean it's not sensation, and that's where true VR gets >>> terrifying (because it doesn't always have to be in the context >>> of a game you play willingly). >>> >>> >>> *From:* marcio via Groups.Io >>> <mailto:marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io> >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2019 23:43 >>> *To:* blind-gamers@groups.io <mailto:blind-gamers@groups.io> >>> *Subject:* Re: [blind-gamers] food for thought: How far you would >>> go as to merging your reality with the gaming one? >>> >>> I agree. But it's still about gaming, so, even if you were >>> confused with the two realities, you always would have the "exit >>> door". >>> >>> Some experiences, of course, wouldn't be that cool to have :) but >>> well, apart from the feelings, sensation, it's nothing more than >>> a game :) >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Marcio AKA /Starboy/ >>> Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> >>> >>> Em 18/03/2019 08:12, john escreveu: >>>> This would be awesome, depending on the game. Game worlds can be >>>> a lot harsher than reality, and as incredible as it might be to >>>> experience some of them, others... not so much. >>>> >>>> *From:* marcio via Groups.Io >>>> <mailto:marcinhorj21=yahoo.com...@groups.io> >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 17, 2019 19:32 >>>> *To:* blind-gamers@groups.io <mailto:blind-gamers@groups.io> >>>> *Subject:* [blind-gamers] food for thought: How far you would go >>>> as to merging your reality with the gaming one? >>>> >>>> Hello folks, >>>> >>>> Just now I was randomly chatting with one person and then the >>>> "virtual reality" subject matter came up. >>>> >>>> So was wondering, what you guys think about this concept? How >>>> far you would go with it and why? >>>> >>>> Do you have any interest into a more complex concept behind this >>>> all which maybe could even confuse you as to what's your reality >>>> and what's the gaming one? >>>> >>>> Thoughts are welcome :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Marcio AKA /Starboy/ >>>> Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> >>>> >> >> > > > > > -- Lenron Brown Cell: 985-271-2832 Skype: ron.brown762 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#120420): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/120420 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/30468776/21656 Group Owner: blind-gamers+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
