Uptill now, "virtual travelling" was simply equivalent to staring at a screen with headphones on your ears. To make this a bit more of a realistic experience, Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of System Design is developing what it calls “virtual body technology.” Unveiled at the Digital Contents Expo 2012 in Tokyo last October, the system claims to use all five senses to provide a virtual experience akin to inhabiting another person’s body.
The system is to provide preset stimuli to the passively navigating person, and that takes a tad more elaborative arrangement than a screen and headphones. Yes, more like those so called "4- D and 5- D" movie experiences. Ikei Laboratory’s system consists of a 3D monitor, headphones, a fan for breezes and odors, a chair that leans back and forth and vibrates, and foot pedals to provide a sensation of walking and running. How taste enters into the experience remains unclear.
And similar to the movie one, this is something that isnt at any rate going to appeal to most people seeking something better on hearing the word "Virtual Body", but it is being said to be designed mainly for the aged, so no complaints here i guess.
Here is little video of the system:
Source : Gizmag
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