After staging [a 48-hr long continuous VR experience], [Thorsten] Wiedemann is convinced that “long period VR trips” are possible, and that current technology is sufficient for such purposes. The only problem was when he had a panic attack after the 25th hour, when he was pretty close to giving up.
“I had no physical problems, no burning eyes, killing headaches or nausea,” Wiedemann says. “The path to the future is now prepared..."
— the Creators Project
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well, at least there's this. so it must be survivable.
Did he use a virtual toilet?
read the article, Miles:
“I’ve got special liquid food, lots of water, tea, a cup of coffee for breakfast, lots of chocolate and bananas, medication to stop me from going to shit during the performance. Some visitors brought chips, wiener wurste, and pizza when I was asking for salty stuff. For the next trip I’ll look deeper into which nutritious infusions would be best for body and mind.”
I think he should provide some kind of endurance kits for architecture students to get through end semester studio. He could study how people do this without the vr fun.
It was a virtual question. More info just reinforces how colossally stupid this is. Reminds me of the woman astronaut who drove 24 hrs in diapers so she wouldn't have to stop.
I don't how he wouldn't survive? basically he watched television really close for 2 days. This article is stupid and useless. As someone who used to work with the Oculus rift, it has different effects on each person. Some may get headaches and nausea whilst some won't, just when some can drive a car at 150MPH whilst some can't.
"The path to the future is now prepared."
Great.
I got a headache after 10 minutes. VR is so overhyped, will be limited once people realize it destroys your eyes. Remember the eye is a muscle, looking at a screen in your face for too long. Like the cigarette company of the future
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