Racing Games Zoom Faster In the JDome 180-Degree Vision System

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000

Svenska inventor John Nilsson has sent us a cool new demo video of the JDome, his patented 180-degree surround display. I’ve to admit that I wasn’t convinced by his first-person shooter demo, but I’m absolutely sold on it after watching him playing STCC, a car racing simulation set in Sweden. And no, I’m not sold on it because any hot Swedish girl (NSFW) in the game. It’s just that the JDome gives a dramatically engulfing experience which seems to be perfect for car racing.

The JDome is a a vertical screen that works with a projector to give a 180-degree view. For the racing game, the JDome gets lowered to the floor and then tilted 45 degrees. The game’s field of view has to be changed to fit the spherical shape of the JDome, which is what gives you the surround experience that you can see in the video. However, as cool as it is, I’m not sure if it’s worth the $US4,000 that a prototype costs. [JDome]

JDome Gives First-Person Gamers 180-Degree Vision, Gives Me Headaches

Addy Dugdale — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000

John Nilsson is the man behind the jDome, an invention that will give gamers a massive 180-degree field of vision instead of the usual 15 to 20 degrees they get from their monitors. All you do is put the jDome in front of a projector, mirror the image in the projector, change the Field of View and you’re good to go. Nilsson’s already patented his idea, and he’s looking for donations to get the jDome into production—he reckons it will cost between US$125 and US$200. [jDome]

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Racing Games Zoom Faster In the JDome 180-Degree Vision System

JDome Gives First-Person Gamers 180-Degree Vision, Gives Me Headaches