The Coming of the Holodeck - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Hmm

Virtuality reality at a desktop computer has always seemed so — how should I say it? — unreal.

Now a new generation of inexpensive video cameras that sense 3D information is taking a tiny step toward the Star Trek Holodeck.

Take a peek at the video that Mitchell Kapor and Philippe Bossut posted Friday demonstrating software that allows navigation in virtual world environment without a mouse or a keyboard.

The Coming of the Holodeck - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog