Could Microsoft Immersive Display Revolutionize Interactive Gaming?

By emeadows
September 17, 2012

According to a newly published patent application, Microsoft could very well be planning to take console gaming to the next level, adding a “peripheral image” around the room while users play, providing a 360-degree view of the game.
The application for an “immersive display experience” was “published by the U.S. Patent Office last week after being filed back in early 2011,” writes Ars Technica. “It describes a standard video game system with a connected ‘environmental display’ capable of projecting a panoramic image that ‘appears to surround the user.'”
It would not replace the TV, but would instead enhance the experience by adding to its periphery.
“The depth-sensing camera described in the patent application aids the environmental projector by sensing the layout and topography of the room,” Ars Technica explains. “This allows the projector to provide color and distortion correction, so the projected images look correct even when cast against different walls and pieces of furniture.”
This could be revolutionary for interactive gaming whether this specific design comes to life or not, notes the article. It could open the door for innovation, leading to gaming that doesn’t require users to face a singular screen.

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