1. Entertainment: One of my favourite movies from childhood was Jurassic Park because of the visual effects, and the idea of being able to actually see dinosaurs. Now imagine being able to be one of the main characters in the movie and being able to see everything as the character would in a virtual world! This technology would annihilate blue ray (keeping in mind that it would cost effective)and any other method of watching movies! In addition to movies, VRDs will also be able to replace many existing video game consuls. Imagine the incredible experience of combining the power of VRD with the Nintendo Wii. Not only would the user be able to coordinate his movements with the digital character but also be able to see the visuals of the game as if he was the character!
2. Medicine: Living in Montreal we are very fortunate to have one of the worlds leading hospitals in childcare, but what about the little girl in Vietnam with a brain tumour that can only be removed by a top doctor in North America? If we combine the power of robotics and VRDs we would have an incredible solution: the doctor would be able to step into a "virtual operating room" in North America, and on the other side of the world the little girl could be in an operating room with robots to perform the operation controlled by the doctor. (For more information on VRD and operations click here)
3. Military: We occasionally hear of military aircraft disasters, either during an experiment or war. This is very unfortunate because of the loss of a brave pilot who gave his life to protect his country and what he believed was right. But what if this pilot can be able to fly the plane as if he was sitting in the pilot seat but actually be 100 miles away? By introducing the power of VRD systems the military can have their pilots at home safe, while the planes are at war! (for more information on VRD and the military please visit the official Naval Postgraduate School Computer Department's web site)
I find that Virtual Retinal Display technology is so innovative that it might replace some items such as television screens and computer monitors but its true benefits would lie on how it can improve existing technologies and processes like operations, and flying military planes. For more ideas on how VRD systems can be used to replace or enhance our lives please do as i did and do some research and use your imagination; here is a good starting point.
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