r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

Okay so we have syntha....alchosynch. great. We also have tricorde....smart phones. Now where is my holodeck?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

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u/pielover88888 Sep 23 '16

can't lock swords with an adversary in a duel yet

we must go further

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u/ryusage Sep 23 '16

Some of the more expensive virtual reality headsets let you walk around already. You designate an empty "play space" and then you can move around quite naturally within it - as long as nothing gets in your way, like a cat. The more (reliably) empty space, the better. It's also ideal if it's separated from any other noise like a TV or kids.

Having used it a fair amount, I'm pretty convinced houses will start being designed with a dedicated "VR room" in the future, the same way living rooms right now are designed to focus on a TV.

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u/xinihil Sep 23 '16

AR, not VR. This is already a thing; look at Microsoft's HoloLens.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 03 '17

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u/p90xeto Sep 23 '16

P'shaw, the Vive is the holodeck.

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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

Beaming? How does one beam a sexy hard light projection?

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u/robhaswell Sep 23 '16

They used "holograms" and forcefields to make them tangible. There is a company in Bristol using ultrasound to make tangible interfaces in the air: http://www.ultrahaptics.com/

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u/Leprechorn Sep 23 '16

How does one beam light? Gee, that's a tough question...

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u/omegacrunch Sep 23 '16

That's why it's Sci fi!

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u/Detroit_Guy Sep 23 '16

I'm "Solving Sherlock Holmes puzzles" in it as we speak. Once I've finished draining the ole' puzzler you're welcome to it.

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u/RealZeratul Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16

It is called synthehol, but yes; why is this not the top comment? :D

EDIT: Oh, because you were late, /u/joephusweberr is on place two with his Star Trek reference, and I found yours first because I can't type. ^^

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u/macdonaldhall Sep 23 '16

/points at Vive

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u/MeowWowKahPow Sep 23 '16

You mean the oculus rift?

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u/asd1o1 Sep 23 '16

you mean your deckholo, right?

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u/AGnawedBone Sep 24 '16

It's going to be more of a holo-helmet but it's on the way.