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Quite simple, really. Designed to eliminate the fear of flying, the train-ride simulator built into this comfortable helmet will convince you that you are travelling by train rather than plane.
You will hear the chuggachugga choo choo of the train as you enjoy the scenery going by out the window.
Take-off and landing will seem like going up- or downhill. Turbulence will be hilly terrain.
A flashing light will let you know when it's time to stop pretending and reach for your oxygen mask.
Virtual reality phobia treatments
http://www.cc.gatec.../Phobia/phobia.html
Reverse form is baked [krelnik, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
http://fearofflying.com
"There have been two recent studies of cabin air quality " [lintkeeper2, Oct 05 2004]
http://www.fofc.com/faqs.htm
"There have been two recent studies of cabin air quality " [lintkeeper2, Oct 05 2004]
Maybe it's not all in our heads?
http://www.faqs.org...art3/section-3.html
"There have been two recent studies of cabin air quality " [Klaatu, Oct 05 2004]
"Coffee? Tea? Or organophosphates?"
http://www.aviation...wspage.asp?ArtID=73
[Klaatu, Oct 05 2004]
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GIVE UP YOUR BAKED GOODS, [toejam] ... with flight times as long as they are, its very plausible to believe you are traveling by train ... nice, [lint] [+] |
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There's a researcher at Georgia Tech doing the exact inverse: using VR helmets to expose people to simulations of what they fear, so they can help overcome those fears. See link. |
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You could also make a "Virtual Bus Helmet". That way, people like football color commentator John Madden can travel by plane! |
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Are we people or animals? Horses can be blinkered to ignore track-side distractions, but if we were so easily fooled, blindfolds would suffice. |
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We are both, and some are easier to fool than others. |
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As a non-flyer of commercial airlines, this won't work for me. The problem is how to get all those other passengers from breathing all of my oxygen away. Maybe put little cannulas that would blow air into the face too? Have the VR be a convertible drive through the country? |
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This is somewhat baked by my dentist who uses goggles with scenes of travel to keep patient's minds off the fact that he is drilling into the nerve of their tooth. |
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Indeed. But make it a VR that can
be programmed for various
aircraft layouts, and incorporate a
little pulse-doppler radar. That
way you can walk around without
hitting other passengers or
disrupting the simulation. |
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And perhaps some extra video
inputs, so that you can
superimpose your laptop's screen
over the simulated view. That way
you can work at the same time. |
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//Air travel "phobias" are grounded in logical, legitimate concerns//
No, they are not. See links. Fear of flying generally stems from lack of knowledge. |
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OOps! sorry for peeing all over you, but according to my VR helmet, this is the toilet..... |
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Least you'll be wearing a helmet if the plane crashes. |
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what happens when the battery runs out? waken to rude reality? well i liked it anyway +1 |
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