Seems like they would be able to do more with something like this is in a simulator than with a roller coaster. With a coaster the experiences have to always match the speed and movement with the track. In a large simulator (like Star Tours) The could program multiple experiences.

For when a roller coaster isn't exciting enough and Oculus Rift just isn't immersive enough....
...just go bungie jump or something

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Very awesome. I just wish they'd show more of the virtual environment they're seeing.

Why show so much of the real coaster?!

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I see the parks and roller coaster makers getting into this idea once everything matures a bit. Want to ride the rides, buy a $60 ticket. Want Fast Pass, another $100. Want to augment the rides, that'll be another $80 plus a $150 deposit on the glasses (if you have the Fast Pass, or $120 without the fast pass plus the deposit).

Bucket list item for roller coaster riders. That... is one s(l)ick ride...

Thank you my friend.

See you on the roller coaster, front row!

I would totally go on a roller coaster road trip with her

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You may not have said that people lack self-control, but the article you posted indicated as much; that when it comes to food portions, people have difficulty curbing their appetites, and it's simply not true -- and it's seems like a facile excuse for not taking responsibility for oneself.

No one I know who actually wants to lose weight "eats less and exercises" (and I would add "eat healthfully" to that, as well). In fact, I don't know anyone who eats healthfully and exercises regularly and appropriately who is "overweight." (If you know anyone, feel free to put them in touch with me.)

I don't want to get all technical here, but obviously someone who has moldy intestines, "leaky gut," fatty liver, and the resulting blood sugar imbalances may have a difficult time losing weight. And, by no means do I think eating McDonald's is a good idea for any health-conscious person, but individuals need to take some responsibility for educating themselves about their own health. This isn't McDonalds' responsibility.

And yeah, the low fat craze was a bad idea (as I frequently pointed out to many in the 90's), but that's what you get when you trust certain "authorities" to tell you what to do and how to live (especially when it comes from the government and its cronies at the AMA).

If you eat healthfully, your body will tell you when to eat and when to stop. Only a messed up metabolism encourages overeating. For example, the insulin-adrenailne roller-coaster will, of course, have an effect on a person's capacities for immediate self-control. This is why people who binge tend to do so on sweets, wheat, and other no-so-great "foods." Do you know anyone who binges on broccoli? I do not.

So I agree that you need knowledge of what to eat, and this is something that often varies from person to person as we all have different biochemistries, but there are common elements to what more likely agrees with most everyone's health.

(Disclaimer: I am not giving medical advice here, as I have not been licensed by the medical "authorities" to misinform you, but in case you want to know more about the reasons for obesity, I encourage you to check this out for more information: http://www.majidali.com/the1.htm)

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I don't care how slow the driver in front of you is going, be it coaster or car, deliberately slamming into the back of them isn't the answer. If you can't deal with some minor frustration like that you shouldn't be driving.

Personally I think she'd have grounds to sue, which would certainly be easier given the genius released the video publicly.