This reminds me of an idea my friends and I were discussing way back in the 80's when Elite came out.
We were talking about how it would be amazing if, in the future, games (well...Elite)had evolved to the stage where you could actually have a group of you inside a simulator just like that room, living in the game.
You would each have your roles and would be playing as a crew on a ship, you would eat, sleep and operate within the ship for days on end.
All motion would be simulated, including taking hits and damage, having to strap in for combat and hyperspace jumps.
Elite certainly fire up our imaginations!
Hmmm...maybe I should start a kickstarter...