   I really should have patented this dream.
  Back in 2003 I posted this thread - http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=192982, which was about a dream I had where I saw some heat vent and fan technology being developed for use with games to simulate environments and effects.Philips are now developing this. http://www.ambx.com.Arse.   
  Heh, I swear I dream of things that have become reality in some way, shape or form. For example, I tend to dream of the base plot of movies that are yet to be made. Of course, I tend not to think of them as the base plot of movies that are yet to be made, but of just some crazy ass dream I had that was probably brought on by old beef and cabbage or something.   ;  I saw these the other day on TV, but I thought all it did was change the lights on the side. Wouldn't it be distracting though to have those two lighthouses either side of the TV blasting your eyes? Also, the wind seems to just come straight at the user from that little fan; wouldn't it feel odd that, no matter what angle the shot in the movie happens to be on, the wind just comes at you from right out in front of you?;Quote:Original post by StarboyBack in 2003 I posted this thread - Game gadget from dreamAn A/C and heater attached to a game system/PC?  Sounds like a great way to ruin the light and gas bill.   ;Quote:Original post by T1OracleAn A/C and heater attached to a game system/PC?  Sounds like a great way to ruin the light and gas bill.As is a kickarse video card, a 19 inch monitor, a 6 speaker 5.1 system etc...etc..:P   ;Quote:Original post by booleanI saw these the other day on TV, but I thought all it did was change the lights on the side. Wouldn't it be distracting though to have those two lighthouses either side of the TV blasting your eyes? Also, the wind seems to just come straight at the user from that little fan; wouldn't it feel odd that, no matter what angle the shot in the movie happens to be on, the wind just comes at you from right out in front of you?I did used to wonder at this myself, but then recently I think I 'got' the point of it. The best way to imagine the effect is to picture watching the Battle at Helms Deep in The Two Towers. Now, when the shots are outside in the dark, you'd probably see very subtle blue shades casting onto the walls of your room, giving a cold, moonlit ambience to the room. When the shots flick to the insides of the caves with the people waiting there, warmer tones of gold and yellow would flicker and roll around the room, giving the sensation of being in a warm, flamelit space. Back outside, as lightning flashes, the entire room would light up momentarily, and then back to the deep blues and the coldness.Just like normal house lighting can evoke different moods, I do actually think that the use of this style of lighting can make a scene shown on a TV or monitor make it feel more immersive than it otherwise would.Never tried it myself, but I do now like the idea of it, even if I didn't before.;  Something tells me that APC is working with Philips on this project. *ahem*   ;  My thoughts exactly. You'd have thought he was cunning enough to cover his tracks and edit that last post though hmmm?   ;  T1Oracle already pointed it out casually via fixing your link in his quote.You put the URL in the HREF="" and the text outside of the a href tag.You just got them reversed :D   