The 'Star Trek' franchise envisioned a virtual reality room named the Holodeck. With the HTC Vive and a custom background, users can now experience the Holodeck on SteamVR.

Someone has made a Star Trek-esque holodeck background for use in the SteamVR environment, a natural fit for the new technology. Jeff Williams. TweakTown. Published Mar 25, 2016 7:02 PM CDT ...

Nah, this is a holodeck. But the thing is, the holodeck didn’t originate on Next Generation. Not really. In fact, the concept goes back to this version of the Enterprise (no bloody A, B, C or D…).

Once the text has been converted, Holodeck is then able to draw from the 3D assets to create the world. The examples shown in the preview include the “office of a professor who is a fan of Star ...

The holodeck, and holography more widely, is one of the most extraordinary pieces of technology in all of Star Trek.As a storytelling device, it has fired the imaginations of writers and fans alike.

The holodeck system depicted in Star Trek series like The Next Generation and Voyager is an infinitely customizable virtual environment, capable of turning quite basic verbal commands into ...