Guide Note
The Z-Dome Immersive Display is a semicircular, dome-shaped screen that displays ordinary TV images in simulated 3D. The Z-Dome is intended for use in entertainment and video game environments. The Z-Dome was featured at GDC 2008, but is not yet available for purchase.
Fast Facts
- Developed by: EuroTouch Interactive
- Presented at the 2008 Game Developers Conference
- Uses a projection TV to display the image on the rear of the screen
- Provides a 180-degree, simulated 3D display for a single user
- Not currently for sale
- Expected release date: Late 20081
- Estimated cost: Less than $50001
How It Works
The Z-Dome is only a screen, and does not actively process any images. Images are projected onto the back of the Z-Dome by a projection TV. The Z-Dome is coated with a special material which then passively transmits projected images through to the user's side of the screen. The shape of the screen immerses the user in a pseudo-3D display.1
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