The Background - Artificial Human Sensors: Science and Applications - page 17

Figure 1.3. The perception of newly-baked buns may give rise to long-lasting impressions.
Photo courtesy and copyright Peter Wide c 2010.
when we also may need to communicate our decisions and maybe also the reason
we acquired that specific determination with all its underlying elements.
We may also agree upon the statement that there is a substantial difference
and a feeling of virtual situation in sitting on a chair and exploring an adventure
maybe by supporting perceptual media in our own living room than experience
the enjoyment in real life. However, how comfortable we may feel in a secure
environment, by listening to our favourite music with accompanying video on a
wide-screen plasma-tv of the latest model, with home surround sound system, the
feeling of reality is often lacking.
A feeling occurs, that we are not able, even with all the accessibility to
advanced techniques of today, and our perception cannot achieve the genuine sen-
sation and the balance of reality of being there and experiencing it directly, is in
some sense often missing. The feeling of special sensations by experiencing the
wind on the face, standing on a high mountain, walking in a beautiful garden or
listening to a rock concert gives unforgettable impressions. It seems that we have
reached a level of “semi” virtual reality that is not designed to fully appreciate the
human interaction. The human performance is simply not fully appreciating the
level of interaction with existing techniques that are designed for perceiving to-
day's virtual quality of life. This hereditary based characteristic is not able to create
an optimal interface with today's existing technology platforms. This peculiarity
can illustratively be shown by the miscommunication between separate senses that
can be distorted. In that sense the individual is not able to make use of the informa-
tion in an effective way. The data may appear in a time rate that is not appropriate