tkdguy Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Self-driving cars are starting to become more common. Would a variant of NASCAR with those vehicles work? Removing the human element may drive (no pun intended) many fans away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Mixing architecture with music The sound leaves much to be desired. Maybe after a few years of refinement, it will improve. This one sounds a little better, but not much, IMO. See my last comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 It doesn't get more scifi than this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Self-driving cars are starting to become more common. Would a variant of NASCAR with those vehicles work? Removing the human element may drive (no pun intended) many fans away. There is already a, "Roborace" that's in development as a Formula E support series. I don't think they've done much actual racing yet, just testing. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrinku Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Self-driving races might be of interest to some of the AI sports fans. But they'd likely be following multi-threading core optimisation contests. The loss of the human element would probably mean having to add weapons to circuit racing to keep up interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Motorball is basically roller derby on a long track, only everyone is a cyborg martial artist and killing the other players is okay (if not encouraged). pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Oh man, Battle Angel Alita! I loved that series and had a serious crush on Alita. To this day, I'm attracted to petite brunettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I am not petite. Gunnm/Alita was indeed an excellent, if subtly disturbing, manga. I never did read the whole series, I wonder if it's available online... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 I saw the end of Real Steel last night. We already have Battle Bots. Is this the next level? However, I doubt robots will completely replace human athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Food for thought: I just came across an article explaining why new musical instruments have trouble becoming mainstream. So while a lot of these instruments are futuristic in design, they may not have a bright future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Cruises and resorts are part of recreation as well. Here are some ways people can enjoy themselves in the future, although these will be quite pricy at first. Lucius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theophilus Prime Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Don't forget virtual reality resorts. Going into your VR pod and choosing a list of resorts that you can spend your day in. Going to the Iota-4 Snow Resort and ski and snowboard it up, or the Delarian Beltway Tropicasphere and cruising on your Jet Ski while viewing beautiful opalescent crystal formations in a cave right outside your cottage. Or if you want wackier things, go to Mesozoic Meadows for a dino-riffic experience that is also much safer than Jurassic Park, or the Glucose Archipelago for all with a sweet tooth who used to play Candy Land and celebrate Halloween back on Earth. Better yet, you could access them from various locations, and since they are online, you can chill with your friend who, in reality, is 532 parsecs away. There would be so much fun to have, so let's hope you don't get addicted to a false reality and see no more pleasure in real life. wcw43921 and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Augmented reality sounds like another option: And for the gamer in you: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tkdguy Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Space races are a staple in science fiction. The anime series Outlaw Star had a few episodes with the protagonists taking part in one such race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Article on the opening ceremony has details of other events: LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 And behind the scenes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 If anyone is still interested in this thread, here are a few predictions on the future of entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 On 10/30/2017 at 3:55 AM, tkdguy said: Food for thought: I just came across an article explaining why new musical instruments have trouble becoming mainstream. So while a lot of these instruments are futuristic in design, they may not have a bright future. I can't actually take that article entirely at face value given the immense amount of music that the Roland T303 (and successors) has made in the last 36 years (from today, 31 years as of the article date). The 303 is literally the instrument behind the entire creation of the Electronic Body Music genre, which alongside Industrial, and their much lauded Turntable go on to define a literal explosion of genres and subgenres in the 90s. Sure, the marketing barrier might be the largest hurdle - but mostly I wager that none of these instruments are making new Music (versus just a way to make the same music with a new sound) is a large contributing factor. Maybe what we need with these futuristic instruments is futuristic musical genres to go with them... tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 What about interactive holograms? You could have holographic funhouses, zoos, and museums. A couple of things in the following video have already been developed. At least one has been proven to be a hoax, and a couple are just ridiculous (get ready to head desk on #1). But if a few of these are available -- and affordable -- in the future, they would be provide a lot of entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 That was a horribly uncritical and uninformative video. Ugh. Some of the "holograms" are nothing of the sort, some of them weren't filmed from perspectives that made it clear what was going on, and some were just CGI special effects. Still, the laser plasma stuff is cool. I wonder how hard it would be to make a lightsaber that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 I doubt lightsabers would be a reality anytime soon. Sure, they're cool, but they're not really practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 I believe there is a strong unfilled demand for lightsabers. I wouldn't sell everything I own for a lightsaber... just most things. The economics are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Economics, perhaps. Legality, probably not. Don't get me wrong. I would love to have a lightsaber too, but I doubt they'll be around soon, if ever. But this misses the point of the thread. My question in the last video I posted was whether interactive holograms would be a possible form of entertainment in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 /me scratches his head Why wouldn't they be? Interactive 2D images have been a form of entertainment for decades. Interactive 3D displays have been used for entertainment for a few years now. Given the trends already in place in society, it would take massive changes to result in world in which volumetric projection technology was mature but NOT used for some kind of entertainment. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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