Editing Holoband

[[File:Zoe_holoband,_1x01.jpg|thumb|Civilian holoband technology created by Graystone Industries, as used by [[Zoe Graystone]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.]]

A '''holoband''' is a user interface technology that allows for a seemingly fully immersive [[w:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] experience in a space known commonly as [[V-world]]. Unlike other interfaces, the end-user themselves are implanted into a virtual realm of their choosing, interacting as an [[avatar]] of themselves as their bodies are [[holoband avatar scanner|digitized via scanner]] following the purchase of this device {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. 

Holobands are worn in front of the eyes and secured on the bridge of the nose and behind the ears, similar to eyeglasses. Real-world sounds and sights can interfere with the experience {{CAP|Know Thy Enemy}}, so users must keep their eyes closed {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Forced removal of the holoband while in mid-use results in headaches; [[Odin Sinclair]] complains about his head "burning" after [[Lacy Rand]] forcibly removes it from his head {{CAP|The Heavens Will Rise}}.

Holobands are programmed for each user, and are themselves capable of independent, local data storage. [[Clarice Willow]]'s plan for [[Resurrection program|Apotheosis]] is encoded in her band, necessitating its theft and a swap with a look-alike holoband orchestrated by [[Amanda Graystone]] at [[Jordan Duram]]'s behest {{CAP|The Heavens Will Rise}}.

== Origins and Usage ==
The device was invented by [[Daniel Graystone]]. The success of the technology made Graystone a celebrity scientist, who frequently appeared on television and in other media. An interactive [[avatar]] of Graystone in the halls of [[Graystone Industries]] appears the first time a holoband is used, providing a simple user's guide and directing the users to popular and legally licensed V-world sites {{CAP|Know Thy Enemy}}. The producers viewed the holoband and V-world as a believable extrapolation of existing virtual reality technology, suggesting that a fully immersive sensory experience was not far off in the real world.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:07:10</ref>

Holobands have become a prominent technological and economic presence in [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] society during {{YR|42}}. For a time, holoband devices and associated V-world site development accounted for sixty percent of Graystone Industries' revenue {{CAP|Gravedancing}}. According to the ''[[The Caprican]]'', holobands can be found in every classroom in the Zoe Graystone Computer Science Wing of [[Apollo University]].<ref name="The Caprican">{{cite web
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== Military Usage ==
[[File:Ozar-Holoband-Blood-and-Chrome.png|thumb|''[[Osiris]]''{{'}} Commander [[Ozar]] briefs officers on a mission using a military-issue holoband {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}.]]

Later, during the [[First Cylon War]] circa {{BCH|42}}, holobands were used by military units to conduct briefings, as well as to train pilots in combat simulations. By the 10th year of the Cylon War, pilots were trained in V-world simulations using the newer [[Mark III Viper]] craft.

Military-issue holoband apparatuses appeared in the form of goggles with specialized lenses, allowing the user to be immersed in virtual constructs while being able to see out of them when required {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}.

== Disuse ==
After the Cylon War ended in [[60YR]] ([[40 BCH]]), the technology was likely abandoned during the post-[[Armistice]] era as Colonial society became overly cautious and developed phobias over integrated technology {{TRS|Miniseries}}. 

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