Sony can keep its Gran Turismo on the PlayStation - this is a proper driving simulator.
Toyota has unveiled this bizarre-looking dome which houses one of the world’s most realistic artificial driving environments.
Inside is a real car placed on a platform housed inside the 7.1 metre-diameter dome, the inside of which serves as a giant 360-degree video screen.
As the driver operates the vehicle, a tilt mechanism, vibration apparatus and other devices manipulate the dome, which can be moved around an area the equivalent of four tennis courts, under precision computer control.
The designers say the simulator gives the same sensations of driving, including a sense of speed, acceleration and riding comfort through turns and other driving manoeuvres.
There are sound effects make the experience even more real.
The simulator is to be used to analyse driving characteristics under such conditions as falling asleep at the wheel and drowsiness, glancing from side to side and not checking that the road is safe, fatigue or illness, as well as developing active safety technology for effectively reducing the number of accidents.