Impressions on iCinema

The iCinema is a captivating visual spectacle. When we first entered the chamber I felt a strange resemblance to the cockpit of an aircraft. I know that there are few physical controls in the iCinema and its expansive space is quite dissimilar to that of a cockpit; yet the idea of information wrapping around the user is what bore the resemblance for me. The idea that there is so much information being presented that you couldnt possible consume it all at once. Once I had come to terms with this realization I think the skill in operating this environment was much the same as we would normally operate outdoors or in a large hall; to simply focus you attention on one element in the space. It doesnt seem like a hard concept to grasp but inside the iCinema, initially we assume we will be able to utilize it in the same fashion as we use TVs or computer screens, that all of the information presented is in focus and can be absorbed. This however is not the case. The process is actually quite engrossing and only a couple of times did I find my self slipping out of the immersion (did anyone else try tipping their head from side to side? It breaks the 3D effect which was a little strange)