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[Thomas]

Stuart, the sensory limitations you described surrounding the user interface are not unique to this idea nor should we be disuaded by them; in real life flying pilots undergo g force and the cramped conditions of a cockpit that cannot be replicated in anything other the most expensive of flight simulators yet there is still a market for home flight simulation on the software that is not only used by home enthusiasts but accredited by real pilots. I used to have a copy of F-22 lightning 2 from Novalogic which was officially recommended by the United states air force.
What we should be looking to do with this project, is to do for surgery what Microsoft's Flight Simulator X has done for aviation. Then there is the educational debate at large. We could argue that by developing this software, it will raise the profile of the medical industry, and inspire youngsters with an interest in medicine and science in general. Its no secret that militaristic games such as call of duty, medal of honour etc have been in some way instrumental in surges of army recruitment.

Besides which, the home user interface technology has made big bounds forward in the last decade. My hope is we could one day develop a version of this software that could be compatible with X box Kinect or Playstation Move.