The future of gaming is here :D glasses and running pad that takes you inside the game. Virtual reality for gaming is possible!!

It's still in development, so please help spread the word so we can all enjoy it as soon as possible :D

Other developers are interested in this technology and are working on it to make it even better and better. Everyone can participate, and anyone can join this project, and deliver this amazing gaming experience to the rest of the world.

here are the links for Oculus Rift (glasses) and Virtuix Omni (running pad):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhcOMOWRMnA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUkjaNQlZO8

spread the word :)

I notice the guy in OP's pic is playing Skyrim.
Playing Skyrim like this would be a treat!

why did you post this on two boards

This is definitely not the future of gaming, it is merely a small section of it. The future of gaming will be much wider and diverse, there will still be people that prefer consoles or prefer computer gaming.

>>5 The Oculus rift at least wont be something only the rich can afford, that is exactly why they are making it. They aren't a breakthrough as the first virtual reality headset, those have already been created; they are the first affordable virtual reality headset. The developer's packages (which are actually quite easily set up) are only 300 dollars, for instance. I was almost tempted to buy one but never quite got around to it.

On another note, has anybody else been following Valve's most recent announcements? They are going to be making their own free operating system that is based off Linux but runs in sync with Windows and Mac; their own console that can be run through multiple media devices; and their own controller which once again, can run with anything, even with games on computers that are not compatible with controllers (it tricks the game into thinking that it's a keyboard). If anybody is shaping the future of gaming, it's Valve. Not only are they making all that, they are also some of the biggest drivers behind the Oculus Rift, making all their games compatible with it. They have even redesigned Half Life 2 to be released as a promo alongside the Rift when it first comes out.

Shits getting cray.

When is this avalible

My take on this whole thing, is that while the Oculus Rift is an impressive piece of technology, the Omni is not, and neither of them are TRUE Virtual Reality. True Virtual Reality is what we see in SAO. The Oculus Rift is a step in that direction. And I have to agree that Valve is really driving the future of gaming, and if anything, Valve will be the ones to develop the first true Virtual Reality helmet at a consumer price with the help of Oculus VR. Virtual Reality is the true future of gaming. I wager that we'll see that first VR helmet around 2030 at the earliest unless we make a lot of scientific breakthroughs in that department in a shorter amount of time. Granted i'll probably have kids by then and not as much time, but dammit I will play VR games even if it kills me.

I don't really know what to make of this.

I am not an engineer. From where I see it though, we have two options for 'true' virtual reality...

1. A room you stand in with loads of sensors. You move around in the room, you move around in the game. Like the Omni except larger scale as a full room. In this way, you actually get tired from playing, but can't feel pain.

2. A helmet you wear that intercepts messages sent to your limbs and pulls them into the helmet and into the game (like SAO). There is no movement, so you don't get tired, but you can feel pain through your mind (and maybe be able to simulate fatigue as well)

To me, I sort of like the SAO idea, where you use actual skill but it is heavily augmented by the game. However, I feel like it would be better to have the person actually moving, since health and all that.

I would love to play SAO,so develope the fucking thing faster!!!!!!

Don't forget the Sixth Sense gaming sensors.