On 2007-04-17 08:11:08 -0700, Andrew Gideon said:

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:54:03 -0700, C J Campbell wrote:

Or, instead of a mist machine, you have LCD goggles which, the more
current you run through them the more opaque the top half becomes. Or
however it is that LCDs work. Sayyy. That could actually work...

Actually, I'd bet it would work very well, at least for simulating reduced
visibility.

This could be combined with the mixed color trick to permit the entire
goggle surface to be misted in this color (or not). That's simpler (and
therefore cheaper), and it also avoids "peeking out the side" problems.

I'm not sure how well it could simulate cloudscapes, though (ie. for the
leaning horizon illusion). But, perhaps...

- Andrew

P.S. They'd still be less comfortable than "wearing" IMC, though grin.

Perhaps Virtual Reality lenses, modified so that only the top half is
LCD, while the bottom half is clear. The instructor could then program
any weather or illusions he wanted.
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