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I'm inside one of the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. It's pitch black, with only a flashlight to light my way. I glide over a metal catwalk, heading deeper into the reactor. But then, when I turn to walk down the stairs, I hit an obstruction.
At that moment, a loud buzzer, like something out of an old game show, blasts into my ears, breaking the whole illusion.
OK, so I'm not actually in the Unit 1 reactor at Fukushima –- the radiation level at its core is high enough that even minutes inside would be a death sentence. I'm in a virtual reality setup at the Naraha Center for Remote Control Technology, about a half-hour drive south of the Daiichi facility.
VR could be a solution for work in environments like Fukushima where humans dare not go.
(Score: 2) by RandomFactor on Saturday March 09 2019, @03:37AM (4 children)
A hollow voice says 'Plugh'
В «Правде» нет известий, в «Известиях» нет правды
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 09 2019, @05:08AM (1 child)
The flashlight slowly flickers out...
It's pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
(Score: 4, Funny) by krishnoid on Saturday March 09 2019, @08:27AM
As you wander around in the dark, you see a dimly glowing grue and are able to avoid it!
(Score: 4, Funny) by driverless on Saturday March 09 2019, @06:44AM (1 child)
You see a maze of twisty little melted fuel rods, all alike.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 09 2019, @08:13AM
You pick one up to light your way. It feels energizing to your hand, almost in a good way. So you walk on....