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Showride

Originally published in 1976
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New entertainment product, a cross between an amusement park ride and a wide screen movie has been developed with assistance of NASA's Industrial Application Center at the University of Southern California. Showride" synchronizes sight sound and feelings of movement. Center provided literature searches of holographic display systems motion cues piloted flight simulation and other sophisticated technologies. Result is a total sensory experience. Participants sit in a small 12 person cabin that reflects any design scheme such as a spaceship submarine or room. The front of each cabin is completely filled by a giant movie screen. A four track audio system envelopes you in sound."

Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20030005495

Abstract
New entertainment product, a cross between an amusement park ride and a wide screen movie has been developed with assistance of NASA's Industrial Application Center at the University of Southern California. Showride" synchronizes sight sound and feelings of movement. Center provided literature searches of holographic display systems motion cues piloted flight simulation and other sophisticated technologies. Result is a total sensory experience. Participants sit in a small 12 person cabin that reflects any design scheme such as a spaceship submarine or room. The front of each cabin is completely filled by a giant movie screen. A four track audio system envelopes you in sound."
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