Goonhub
09-14-2014, 11:39 AM
Well the one kind of useful use of VR is the Toxins bomb simulator. Although that really needs some kind of countdown or a way to actually trigger the bomb, takes way too long if you're not sure if the bomb will actually do anything.
Anyways, Job simulations and virtual tutorials seem like a good tool for a lot of jobs. E.g. a medic could either be led through a series of standard treatments with instructions on what he has to do or treat a virtual patient that spawns with random injuries. Engineers could get a virtual engine to play with, mechanics could learns some basic build procedures, geneticists could be led through the cloning procedure, etc. A lot of these uses would be easily accomplished by just copying the actual workplace and reducing the clutter a bit. Actual tutorials would be a bit more work but might help to get newbies up to speed. The question would be how far these simulations go, if it should be possible to learn illegal procedures / secret stuff that way.
As for the dangers of using it, well, I wouldn't make it too safe. Maybe make it so you notice someone touching you while in VR so you don't get dragged off /robbed without any chance of doing something about it.
Anyways, Job simulations and virtual tutorials seem like a good tool for a lot of jobs. E.g. a medic could either be led through a series of standard treatments with instructions on what he has to do or treat a virtual patient that spawns with random injuries. Engineers could get a virtual engine to play with, mechanics could learns some basic build procedures, geneticists could be led through the cloning procedure, etc. A lot of these uses would be easily accomplished by just copying the actual workplace and reducing the clutter a bit. Actual tutorials would be a bit more work but might help to get newbies up to speed. The question would be how far these simulations go, if it should be possible to learn illegal procedures / secret stuff that way.
As for the dangers of using it, well, I wouldn't make it too safe. Maybe make it so you notice someone touching you while in VR so you don't get dragged off /robbed without any chance of doing something about it.