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Add a modified tennis-ball practice thrower and a clay pigeon trap adapted to project a selection of non-harmful but unpleasant items,and we will award a bun. |
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I really think this would work wonders for the
frightful if it includes high-def video and clear sound. |
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You may be right. Best include a paper bag in case of hyperventilation, and one of those no-training-required defibrillators. |
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Also useful for training bodyguards to pick out the
hostile person in the crowd. |
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Could backfire spectacularly. |
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Alternatively, you could have the speaker wear the VR headset while giving the actual speech, set to make it appear the hall is empty. |
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//non-harmful but unpleasant items,// Shoes.
Obviously shoes. |
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Could be used to replicate the Windmill Theater,
which Barry Cryer described as
excellent training for a standup comic because the
audience was absolutely stone-faced, and never
laughed at anything (they were only there for the
pornography). |
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I think I saw an early prototype of this in the movie "Pick of Destiny" |
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It could also be used to train people for stardom by having it
throw underwear and phone numbers at them. |
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They've been using VR for years to deal with phobias, think of heights too. Instantly you're teleported to the top of the empire state building or bridge. Or inside an elevator for claustrophobes. |
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It works somewhat... depends on if the person can trick themselves into believing what they see. |
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