Sword Art Online Virtual Reality MMO Project

Master · 02-23-2016, 04:28 PM

Quote:IBM Japan opened a website for a virtual reality massive multiplayer online game (VRMMO) based on the Sword Art Online franchise on Monday.

The company began taking preregistration for an alpha test, "Sword Art Online: The Beginning Sponsored by IBM." The test willl take place in Tokyo from March 18-20. Applications will be accepted until March 4 and 208 applicants will be chosen.

The website reveals that the completed prototype utilizes IBM's cognitive computing system "IBM Watson" and its high-speed cloud service "SoftLayer." Participants in the alpha test will be able to enter a virtual reality space and interact with other participants using a scanned 3D model avatar.

You’ll be happy to know it won’t follow the Sword Art Online in-game rule that if you die in the virtual world, you die in real life. Phew.

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insidious · 02-23-2016, 04:39 PM

Aw man, I thought the whole point of it was dying in the game and dying in real life :'(

Anyway, that sounds sweet as hell, but all the gear which will be required to play it is probably going to be expensive as hell.

Skullmeat · 02-23-2016, 08:26 PM

I've heard about this, very interesting. I remember them working on something similar for some time tho. SAO is just a good fit to demonstrate it.

Customer · 02-23-2016, 11:40 PM

This is pretty coolio.

Spoiler:inb4 you actually do get trapped

Jiggly · 02-24-2016, 03:19 AM

(02-23-2016, 11:40 PM)Customer Wrote: This is pretty coolio.

Spoiler:
inb4 you actually do get trapped

Don't... Could you imagine being the writer for SAO and then see it happen irl...

zorrophreak · 02-24-2016, 07:04 AM

This is awesome, saw the ad the other day on my YouTube, very interested, and I'm definitely signing up!

Jiggly · 02-24-2016, 02:01 PM

(02-24-2016, 07:04 AM)zorrophreak Wrote: This is awesome, saw the ad the other day on my YouTube, very interested, and I'm definitely signing up!

Link the ad? I searched it and found a bunch of fake stuff. xD

zorrophreak · 02-24-2016, 03:26 PM

(02-24-2016, 02:01 PM)Jiggly Wrote: Link the ad? I searched it and found a bunch of fake stuff. xD

Surely, it might not be original uploader, but original video! [video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcGhGEfHdWs&feature=youtu.be [/video]0

Jiggly · 02-24-2016, 04:34 PM

So exciting! I so want a go. Is there a regular Sao game out as well or is this the only one?

TheEvilSocks · 02-25-2016, 10:23 AM

I'm so excited for this and I hope they won't fuck it up.

Some other people are making a non VR version as well. Development has been going on for a long time now, but they're still working on it.
http://age-of-aincrad.com/blog/