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A '''Holoband''' is a user interface technology that allows for seemingly fully immersive [[w:Virtual reality|virtual reality]]. It was invented by [[Daniel Graystone]].
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]]. 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.


The success of the technology made Graystone a celebrity scientist, frequently appearing on television.
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]]").


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
Holobands have become a prominent technological and economic presence in [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] society.  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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A holoband is a user interface technology that allows for a seemingly fully immersive virtual reality experience in a space known commonly as V-world. 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.

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").

Holobands have become a prominent technological and economic presence in Caprican society. 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.[1]

References

  1. Ann Royall (Ianuarius 12, YR42). Graystone Computer Science Wing Coming to AU (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). The Caprican. Retrieved on 16 October 2010.