PureDepth's Multi-Layer Display technology hits casino floors
By Darren Murph 
posted June 12th 2008 11:41AM
posted June 12th 2008 11:41AM
posted June 12th 2008 11:41AM
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Casino Owner: "ok, so who haven't we tapped for the gambling market yet?"
Annalist: "I know! Geeks!"
Casino Owner: "but how do we lure them in?"
Annalist: "with pretty shiny technology!"
you fail, and you are most assuredly NOT first.
nope, I wasn't...
I was in the middle of typing my comment when the other got posted.
Ah well =]
What the hell is the point is stating "IM FIRST" anyways?
No body gives a rats ass and 90% of the time jackasses like you do not end up being "first" and then look even more like a moron.
Annalist? What, they gamble on what's going to happen in history?
I think you meant 'nearly' . Interesting nonetheless
nary is perfectly fine ...
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nary
You win. My apologies :l
Second* and 'Analyst' :D
No, I'm pretty sure he really meant Annalist.
He's both an analyst and a therapist: the world's first analrapist.
so do we have to go to Vegas to see a demo?
Vegas casinos usually use machines with mechanical reels driven by stepper motors although they do have a few video based machines.
I worked for a casino as a slot tech for about a year or so...These things aren't exactly fun to work on (especially after a few coin jams--though now most of them use paper tickets instead of coins)
A number of other states use video slots due to their gaming licenses.
This just seems like another gimmick although the effect could be kind of cool. One more step toward making video slots like a bit more like the reel thing...(pun intended).
Sounds mildly interesting. Throw in some Blackjack on Microsoft Surface and maybe I'll come check it out. Oh, and both devices should wirelessly interact with my cell phone for no apparent reason. Yeah, that would be cool.
Extra points if that interaction happens to be combustion of iphones.
I saw one of these already installed on a Monopoly video game over Memorial Day and it was surprisingly awesome. We were at the Paris casino so you should be able to hunt them down. Too bad it ate my money...
That was actually something else. Those are games made by WMS that just have holes for the reels cut into the screen, and have actual spinning reels behind it. These PureDepth displays are two layered screens and are pretty frickin' sweet. No moving parts like the other game.
//works for IGT
I think you meant you donated your money.
MS Surface and Vegas are a perfect match.
I also have seen these already in Vegas, mostly the monopoly machines... gives the game a 3D look...
confusing as hell too, was wondering how the hell they did that..
This is very similar to the Monopoly slot but is not the same. Monopoly has only one LCD panel with an traditional and flush LED backlight. The backlight has holes for the physical slot elements which self illuminate. But yeah, casinos are having fun with their display technology.
Did anyone else read AVP as Aliens V Preditors? (before going on to read what was in the brackets next to it, I mean)
Yeah...to bad the writer didnt realize that its the SAVP platform. S for SUPER! (Actually S is stepper...)
Said blog uses the word said too often.
Said blog uses the word said too often.....
Thats what she said!