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derFeef · Jan 9, 2013

Update: IllumiRoom project site, videos included:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/illumiroom/

Microsoft just demonstrated an interesting Xbox display accessory at the Samsung CES keynote that apparently fills up the room with images and lights beyond the confines of a television screen.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/microsoft-and-samsung-demos-xbox-display-fills-room-with-images/

Video:

MightyHedgehog said:
IllumiRoom video.

Seems related to this patent.

SolsticeZero · Jan 9, 2013

Seems kind of cool, but also seems like it might be damn expensive.

Guevara · Jan 9, 2013

Good morning Xbox.

Good morning Batman.

MightyHedgehog · Jan 9, 2013

I love the idea. Sounds kinda expensive.

The Wraith · Jan 9, 2013

This will not be cheap.

TheExodu5 · Jan 9, 2013

Interesting idea, but it seems gimmicky at best to me.

Enter The 36 Chambers · Jan 9, 2013

Seems kind of unnecessary to me personally. Im sure some people would enjoy this. I have no interest in it though.

shinobi602 · Jan 9, 2013

So I guess this pretty much makes the "VR room" display aspect of the next Xbox a certainty?

Looks pretty neat.

EteRnal PAL · Jan 9, 2013

Kinect 2.0 dat shit!

Danthrax · Jan 9, 2013

The answer to the Oculus Rift?

RSTEIN · Jan 9, 2013

Your room is the display
You are the controller

lordfroakie · Jan 9, 2013

Nextbox feature perhaps?

Naked Snake · Jan 9, 2013

Very interesting idea. On paper seems that it would enhance one's sense of immersion, but I can also imagine it having the opposite effect in practice...

Goldenroad · Jan 9, 2013

It's unclear how the technology is being implemented, but we were promised it wasn't just video tricks and was indeed a video of a lab demo.

Apparently this dude never saw the Milo presentation. I'll believe it when I see it with my own eyes.

ChosenPredator · Jan 9, 2013

lol that seems pretty badass

R3TRODYCE · Jan 9, 2013

My god.

EscoBlades · Jan 9, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1EatGRV0w

yellowjacket25 · Jan 9, 2013

Hmm. This looks pretty cool.

Syraxith · Jan 9, 2013

If priced reasonably I could see this catching on in popularity or finding some niche market. It's impressive to say the least but not exactly ground-breaking either.

crazyjah2003 · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog · Jan 9, 2013

IllumiRoom video.

mugoldeneagle03 · Jan 9, 2013

The MS rep at our local Best Buy has been talking about this for over a year now. Looks like he wasn't that far off. Interesting to see how this pans out

Shining Sunshine · Jan 9, 2013

It's going to look ridiculous.

You'd have to live in a white room with nothing but the TV and Couch for it to look good.

derFeef · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog said:
IllumiRoom video.

Oh wow...
If that how it really works, then I want one.

Hoo-doo · Jan 9, 2013

This looks like some sophisticated ambilight, only with projectors on the ceiling or something?

Interesting, I fucking love my Philips Ambilight for gaming.

zruben · Jan 9, 2013

I cant wait to use this on my tiny shit apartment.

Jb · Jan 9, 2013

What game is that? I don't recognize the HUD.

SolsticeZero · Jan 9, 2013

I think it all really boils down to two things:

1) What's the price? If it's ridiculously expensive, only the niche players would pick it up.
2) What's the quality of the panel? I know Sammy makes good stuff, but I could see them cheaping out a bit if they had to keep it "affordable"

LukasTaves · Jan 9, 2013

EscoBlades said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1EatGRV0w

Jawsome.

MightyHedgehog · Jan 9, 2013

Shining Sunshine said:
It's going to look ridiculous.

You'd have to live in a white room with nothing but the TV and Couch for it to look good.

Looks like the 3D (Kinect?) scanning of the room's surfaces will help to alleviate a lot of the major distortions, even correcting for color and possibly some surface reflection.

EscoBlades · Jan 9, 2013

Jay-B said:
What game is that? I don't recognize the HUD.

In order of appearance - Red Eclipse, Super Tux Kart, Halo Anniversary

SuperÑ · Jan 9, 2013

Thats amazing. Where's the device/projector?

pestul · Jan 9, 2013

Nice. Lots of deco in my gaming space that it probably wouldn't project nicely onto.

Guevara · Jan 9, 2013

SuperÑ;46242732 said:
Thats amazing. Where's the device/projector?

You are the projector

derFeef · Jan 9, 2013

pestul said:
Nice. Lots of deco in my gaming space that it probably wouldn't project nicely onto.

Seems like it uses the scanned room as base for the projection. Seems really neat how it reacts in the video.

dantevsninjas · Jan 9, 2013

RSTEIN said:
Your room is the display
You are the controller

Your world is the game.
You are the controller.

Hire me PR!

Doffen · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog said:
IllumiRoom video.

I'm a belieber! This is amazing!

2+2=5 · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog said:
IllumiRoom video.

Ok this is awesome, but why there's no main character's body? lol
It seems expensive and it needs more processing power to render the additional elements though.

Last Hearth · Jan 9, 2013

I like this much better than wearing stupid goggles.

SuperSonic1305 · Jan 9, 2013

Great.....if you live in a completely empty and white room.

tinfoilhatman · Jan 9, 2013

Woh that youtube video has me sold, hopefully it's for real real, how does it project in 3D or is it a viewpoint thing?

SolsticeZero · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog said:
Looks like the 3D (Kinect?) scanning of the room's surfaces will help to alleviate a lot of the major distortions, even correcting for color and possibly some surface reflection.

At that point, with as cheap as Kinects are now, it's a wonder they just didn't build the Kinect into the TV.

Peterthumpa · Jan 9, 2013

Just looks like a projector behind the players syncronized with the TV image.
Can't see this as groundbreaking as the Oculus Rift or something similar.

Plus, would never work for party games (darker room required).

statham · Jan 9, 2013

EscoBlades said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1EatGRV0w

thats amazing.

derFeef · Jan 9, 2013

SuperSonic1305 said:
Great.....if you live in a completely empty and white room.

Watch vid.

TheExodu5 · Jan 9, 2013

I take it back. I saw the video. Definitely interesting.

abadguy · Jan 9, 2013

EscoBlades said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re1EatGRV0w

Looks kinda cool now that i see it in action. Not sure how much i would actually use it though...

Karak · Jan 9, 2013

tinfoilhatman said:
Woh that youtube video has me sold, hopefully it's for real real, how does it project in 3D or is it a viewpoint thing?

It is for real real. If you mean something you can buy at some point.

MightyHedgehog · Jan 9, 2013

I had better get 360° projector support from any next-gen XBOX themes I buy. Love the idea of an extended HUD as well as a way to control the ambient light in a room to maximize atmosphere instead of just lighting up the room with secondary light coming from the display.

shinobi602 · Jan 9, 2013

MightyHedgehog said:
IllumiRoom video.

Dayum.

It looks amazing, but at the same time might be distracting though...have to see it in person to decide.

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