jDome's immersive wrap-around gaming!

Philip Wong | May 15, 2008

Looks like I just lost my bragging rights for gaming on a 100-inch screen. Someone has patented a 180-degree gaming system dubbed jDome which delivers a one-of-a-kind wraparound visual experience. Interestingly, it works pretty much like a rear projection screen and relies on a front projector to recreate the Omnimax-like effects. One of these will easily set you back by a whopping US$6,000, though its inventor John Nilsson apparently spent only around US$125 to US$200 to patent and develop the product.

We're just wondering whether anyone would like to give this a go using a white brolly instead. How's that for an inexpensive and somewhat practical alternative? Works great on rainy days, too!

Via Ubergizmo | Photo credit: jDome

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