Pros and Cons of Virtual Reality

Virtual reality can be defined as a technology that enables users to enter computer generated worlds and interface with them three dimensionally through sight, sound, and touch. Virtual reality combines computer simulation and visualization into a single, coherent whole.Virtual reality is contending to be the interface of the future, allowing ordinary users to use their senses to interact with complex data.

Virtual reality has reached far beyond the interest of only computer scientists and engineers. It has also peaked interest in many other fields including; communication and telecommunication industrialists, artists, the entertainment industry, the medical field, the military, and major businesses and industries. Virtual reality is rapidly becoming an advanced means for communication. Virtual reality technology allows for users to observe and access information in a number of ways.

Virtual reality will be used in order to prevent mistake or practice trial and error. For example, in the medical field simulated surgery would serve in the training of new doctors and medical students. Experimentation with new procedures on simulated patients could become possible as well. In the military the use of simulators has been a practice for years. The use of virtual reality would provide even more advanced, realistic situations for military training in flight as well as in combat. Virtual reality in businesses and corporations would provide tremendous means of communication and equal access to data.

There are also several drawbacks to this technological advance. The present cost and the complications with the virtual reality equipment are two of the main negatives facing scientists. For example, the head set sometimes cannot keep up with the natural movements of the user's head. The issue of dehumanization in our society is a another negative aspect. Virtual reality, if as widespread as predicted, could result in a significant decrease in human interaction in the real world.

In addition, virtual reality defeats the traditional view that fantasy is unattainable. In a way fantasy and what we cannot obtain is intrinsic to our existence. People may begin to spend more and more time in their preferred "virtual or fantasy world" and less time in reality. If we begin to lose our hold on distinguishing between fantasy and reality, it may ruin our lives.

Honda-ASIMO

Do you know…Honda ASIMO has celebrated its 10^th Anniversary on 31^st October 2010? In a decade ago, Honda has successful to create a humanoid robot. By this advance creation in the technology field has generate a revolution in humanoid robot technology. Before the creation of Honda-ASIMO, they have already started a research from a quarter of a century ago and 14 years later, on 31^st October 2000, ASIMO was created.

ASIMO is one of the Honda’s long standing programs of research and development into robotics and human mobility. They are still holding with their goal in which they believe that a robot will be able to help people in their everyday lives. Others that this, robot will take on some of the tasks that would be able to make all the human lives become easier and more pleasant at all. The benefits bring by the robot will not only toward home environment but it could any situation where people need support. Honda’ teams are now focusing on the development of the robot’s intelligence as well as improve the relationship or understand with human and robot. What they are trying to do is as well as makes the robot 100% same like the human. They want it become truly usable humanoid robot and is clever as like the human.

Do you think that the robot evolution is good for us? In my opinion, there is a advantages but it’s also has its own disadvantages. I think there is no need for me to tell you about the advantages of the industries but I want to share my opinion in the disadvantages. Let me start with home. If there are the robot will help us doing all the home keeping things then what the family member will do later? Just simply watching TV, sleep, or playing games? In industries, if the robot will be able to totally replace for human and even in the intelligence field, what we need to after study for so long? Or the firm no need to hiring employees anymore. Robot will help them to do the job more effective and efficiency. Then how about us? Become useless? It’s a statement that an advance country is always come with the high technology. But, if the robot will replace for the human job, there are no long job application for the human later. Its mean unemployment rate will increase also? It’s still mean that country still an advance country is good? However, this is the fact, technology has become important and more important nowadays, people can’t lives without technology now. so, in a conclusion here, it’s still make me confuse that its better for the continues of the evolution of the technology or not. Hahha..

Anyway, there is a website you can explore and interact with ASIMO-http://asimo.honda.com/. It is a very interactive and interesting website for me in where it can let me more understand and most important is I can play with ASIMO. You can give an order for ASIMO and then you are able to see how ASIMO is respond to your order. Go and try it^^

And there is the link for you to download the ASIMO sreen saver-http://asimo.honda.com/downloads/ASIMO.exe. Enjoy it^^

Pls: If can, please put your comment regardless this title. i'm interesting with your opinion^^

Specialized Application Software

Expect surprises—exciting and positive opportunities. The latest technological developments offer you new opportunities to extend your range of computer competency. As we show in this chapter, software that for years was available only for mainframes has recently become available for microcomputers. This new generation of software, called specialized applications, now makes it possible to perform advanced tasks at home.
The latest technological developments have created an opportunity for home users to take advantage of software previously used only in professional environments. For example, it is now possible, and quite common, for people to create their own Web sites. Home users also have access to software that helps manipulate and create graphic images. Many musicians and artists work from home to create complex and beautiful work using specialized applications.
Some of these same technological advances have allowed researchers and computer scientists to make advances in the field of artificial intelligence that previously were envisioned only in science fiction. Robots now provide security and assistance in homes. Virtual reality is providing opportunities in the fields of medicine and science but also commonly appears in video games.
Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications. They need to know who uses them, what they are used for, and how they are used. These advanced applications include graphics programs, audio and video editing software, multimedia, Web authoring, and artificial intelligence, including virtual reality, knowledge-based systems, and robotics.

example

FilmMaker -

RIP software for creating screenprint films on most commonly used inkjet printers. Precision tools that provide ultimate screen quality and film densities while simplifying a complicated and critical process in you screenprint production cycle.
FilmMaker- The screenprinters choice

• Featuring patent pending variable dot halftoning technology
• Biggest selection of printer support
• Easy to use interface featuring Visual Production Manager (VPM) a multiple printer and queue job management system

Digital Factory is essential for digital printing of color graphics. Digital Factory offers an award-winning RIP and:

File Management
• Print directly from most design applications or import files from them

Color Management
• Expert color management based on AGFA technology

Output Solutions
• Advanced queue system
• Wide selection of printer/cutter drivers
• Color profiles for all major printers

Only Digital Factory integrates all your digital printing production needs into one easy to use package.

Software development services for manufacturers and solutions providers looking to market unique workflow solutions that involve design, production and product web fulfillment.

Experienced, Market-Proven, Custom Software Provider

Design software
A complete design feature set that can be structured to meet specific market requirements.

Production software
Integrated production features and output device drivers that support a variety of production workflows including; Cutting (engravers, routers, plotters, etc), Printing (desktop and wide format printers) used in the production of goods.

Electronic web fulfillment
Management software for design, production and delivery of goods via the internet. Specializing in product customization and fulfillment of products across remote sites tied to a central production facility.

EngraveLab - The ultimate engraving software solution for rotary and laser engravers — A complete design to production package, or the perfect companion to CorelDraw™.

Your Creativity.
No signmaking software has as many design features specific to large format layout and design. Your imagination, our software, unlimited design possibilities.

Your Productivity
Unmatched workflow support. SignLab Version 9 is completely integrated with many popular design applications such as Corel, Illustrator and PhotoShop. Our customers enjoy seamless file sharing with all these applications. Visual Production Manager manages print, cut, print and cut workflows all in a single easy to use interface.

Your Opportunities
SignLab is the only signmaking software that enables virtually instant access to additional profit centers. Add-on specialty modules such as Vehicle Graphics, Engraving, Garment Decorating to your existing package and avoid having to learn new software when new business opportunities arise.

CADlink Technology Corporation is pleased to announce the release of SignLab Version 9.

SignLab Version 9 has been developed in accordance with detailed feedback from long-time users, resellers and manufacturing partners. Simplifying and streamlining design and production workflow is the driving force behind this release. The addition of new design tools for both bitmap and vector objects enhance the front-end design capabilities of the software. These design features plus a new integrated workflow between SignLab, third party design and RIP applications provides a robust signmaking, wide format imaging solution. This combination of tools simply cannot be found in any desktop publishing or signmaking software packages on the market today.

The inclusion of “Total Solutions Modules” as possible add-ons to SignLab V9, reinforces the positioning of the software as a complete, commercial production product. Customers are able to add “Professional Vehicle Graphics”, “Garment Decorating” (for either direct to garment printing or rhinestone application), “Sign Routing” or “Engraving” modules to most SignLab V9 packages and immediately begin to produce products without having to learn an entirely new software product.

“The new feature-set included within SignLab V9 is specifically intended to address design and production issues that signmakers face on a daily basis” says Jim Ramsden, CADlink President. “We are also very much aware that signmakers want to integrate and leverage the use of other design applications used in their daily workflow to produce vinyl cut signs as well as wide format digital print signage. SignLab V9 does exactly this”.

SignLab Version 9 includes the following key, new features;
• Optimized memory handling leveraging Windows 32 and 64 O/S’s; Windows 7, Vista and XP. Unmatched large file handling and RIP processing speeds.
• Automated workflow support from popular design applications such as Corel, Illustrator and PhotoShop.
• Easy to use menu-board design interface.
• Complete transparency support.
• Dozens of new bitmap and vector special effects features.

CADlink

About CADlink Technology Corporation

Since 1987, CADlink Technology Corporation has been developing software applications for sign making, engraving, screenprintingß, garment decorating, routing and digital printing. Products include SignLab™, EngraveLab™, FilmMaker™, ProfileLab™, and Digital Factory™.
Recently CADlink has greatly expanded its software engineering scope to include custom software development for 3rd party OEM partners in a variety of niche markets that require design, printing, cutting and routing support.
CADlink’s corporate office is in Ottawa, Canada, and CADlink has branch offices in the USA, the UK, and Germany. CADlink software is available in over 50 countries worldwide, in 14 languages, through more than 200 dealers.