holosuite
Immersive simulation chamber
A holosuite is a room-sized environment that generates immersive three-dimensional simulations, allowing users to interact with virtual objects and characters as if they were real.
The term comes from *Star Trek*, where holosuites serve purposes ranging from entertainment and recreation to training exercises: I've booked the holosuite for a Victorian mystery program.
The concept has influenced real-world discussions of virtual reality technology.
Refreshment through leisure
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
role-playing · amusement · leisure · escapism · diversion · experience · thriller · mystery
Simulated reality chamber
- Deep Space NineSpace station near Bajor
- StarfleetFederation's exploratory military
- replicatorThing that duplicates
- FerengiCapitalist alien species
Federation · Voyager · wormhole · runabout · Worf · transporter
Computer-created interactive environment
- immersionState of being submerged
- avatarDigital user representation
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
sensory input · haptic feedback · environment · scenario · character · narrative · role-playing · multiplayer
Invisible protective energy wall
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
- emitterThing that gives off
- safety protocolsRules ensuring harm prevention
- voice commandSpoken order to technology
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- wish fulfillmentDesires made real
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
therapy · relaxation · solitude · privacy · alternate identity · nostalgia · daydream · respite
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
storytelling · role-playing · amusement · leisure · escapism · diversion · experience · thriller · mystery · romance
holodeck
Simulated reality chamber
- Deep Space NineSpace station near Bajor
- StarfleetFederation's exploratory military
- replicatorThing that duplicates
Ferengi · Federation · Voyager · wormhole · runabout · Worf · transporter
virtual reality
Computer-created interactive environment
- immersionState of being submerged
- avatarDigital user representation
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
real-time · sensory input · haptic feedback · environment · scenario · character · narrative · role-playing · multiplayer · user interface
force field
Invisible protective energy wall
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
- emitterThing that gives off
- safety protocolsRules ensuring harm prevention
voice command · replication · tactile sensation · neural interface
refuge
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- wish fulfillmentDesires made real
stress relief · therapy · relaxation · solitude · privacy · alternate identity · nostalgia · daydream · respite · coping mechanism
holosuitereality
What actually exists
real world · physical reality · meatspace · real life · outside world
holosuitenatural environment
Unmanipulated surroundings of organisms
wilderness · outdoors · nature · the wild
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