Molyneux Raises Kinect Defences with Amiga Reference

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... motion controls decrease immersion because they require more work for the same result than buttons.

So, a true holographics VR setup, ala Star Trek's Holodeck, wouldn't be immersive, because you actually have to "walk" in order to walk?
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(Yes, that's extreme, but how can pushing a button throw a bowling ball be more immersive than moving your arm as tho you were throwing a bowling ball???)

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So  you're (they're) saying that the super fast delays in the brain as a result of the "unnecessary distance" (not denying they exist, but they are REALLY SMALL) outweigh the psychological advantage of using the "same or similar motion?"

I'm not buying that one..  Just saying.. ;-)

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That's exactly what I'm saying, yes.

I know that..  I just disagree..
I think you are underestimating the brain's ability to "fool itself" into thinking something is real if it's similar enough..

When I'm playing a baseball game with a pad, it might look and feel much better than batting practice on the Wii.  It might (and usually is) be a a much better game/experience..

But, to me, batting practice on the Wii "feels" more like baseball...  It's more immersive to me..

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The motions themselves are still going to be larger lags than button presses.

So, the act of using a quick flick to throw a bowling ball will seem more like throwing a bowling ball than....
..actually throwing a bowling ball, because of the large motion of actually throwing a bowling ball?  :confused::confused::confused:

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