Artist plans to turn OutRun machine into real car
by JC Fletcher 
{ Nov 12th 2009 at 12:10PM }
Instead of simply running OutRun as you drive blindly into traffic, Hertz is working on an iPhone 3GS app that uses the iPhone's camera and GPS to detect your position and the shape of the road, and translate that information into a live OutRun track. See the software at work after the break.
The artist's goals are the "Un-Simulation of Driving" (instead of using a game to simulate driving closely with high-end graphics like Gran Turismo, this will fuse video game-like graphics with real driving), and "GPS Navigation Parallax & Mixed Reality" (using only GPS information to drive). And not "Making Something That Is Going To Get Someone Killed", which is why, when this does become a reality, it'll be limited to "controlled environments."
[Via Engadget, GameSetWatch]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
The Baron @ Nov 12th 2009 12:13PM
So, you get to actually drive, with the added attraction of seeing what is actually in front of you, virtually?
CtrlBurn @ Nov 12th 2009 1:12PM
This is a pill... for the world... to give worms... to ex-girlfriends.
PrinceWitherdick @ Nov 12th 2009 12:24PM
If this 'car' drives anything like the game did, there's going to be a lot of blood.
den-69 @ Nov 12th 2009 1:30PM
The handling on outrun is very generous to the player though, it's hardly gran turismo.
Ethan @ Nov 12th 2009 12:33PM
This will come in handy in the future apocalpyse where we will not be able to bear the terrible sights all around the streets.
Toop @ Nov 12th 2009 1:46PM
Congratulations, you found use for this when I could not fathom one.
Guitar Hero @ Nov 12th 2009 12:39PM
Guess I'll have to say it:
Yo dawg, I herd you like driving, so we put an actual vehicle in your car game, so you can drive while you drive.
fffunfarm06 @ Nov 12th 2009 12:39PM
idk but this sounds ultra dangerous.
Kyle @ Nov 12th 2009 1:21PM
The whole idea is very foolhardy and impractical, but it is indeed interesting. So many layers of ideas here. Taking a game that simulates driving, making it into a real vehicle, then simulating driving while actually driving... it's unbalanced in a lot of ways, but still interesting. I like the premise, so hopefully it actually comes to fruition.
The Baron @ Nov 12th 2009 2:12PM
I think a whole new form of science could be born out of marrying things that work great on their own but fall apart together. Like breakfast and skydiving!
Martyrdom @ Nov 12th 2009 1:53PM
Why waste good technology on medicine and education, when you can use it to drive arcade machines down the freeway.
Tofupancho @ Nov 12th 2009 3:12PM
Setting aside the thousands of reasons why this is a massive train wreck of an idea, I've gotta say I wholeheartedly respect this man's passion for Outrun.
jjb1977 @ Nov 12th 2009 5:06PM
If something special is happening in that video, I certainly don't see it.
jjjjj @ Nov 12th 2009 9:34PM
This game seriously couldn't get someone killed...seriously.