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Or, at least, it might be in the near future with Microsoft tinkering with new VR technologies once again.Using virtual reality, Microsoft
is seeking to change the idea of the daily commute by immersing VR users in a virtual world as they walk through real-world environments on
while simultaneously seeing themselves strolling around in a place of their choosing in the VR world.They named this VR system
to stay on the right path, help them avoid obstacles and get them to their destinations, all while keeping them immersed in a dynamically
of 2DreamWalker's unrealistic graphics are not unlike The Sims video game series.(Image credit: Microsoft)The team has gone so far as to
test the system on eight participants, as seen on a YouTube video posted by Microsoft Research
These participants were asked to walk across the Microsoft campus along a 15-minute route while strolling around Manhattan in the VR
world.Of course, this VR system has a long way to go before it sees the light of day
graphics not unlike The Sims video game series
At least, not yet.Plus, real-life consequences of such a technology are easy to imagine
potentially have many real-world applications.
