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    Post by HereticForLife Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:42 am

    If ever a case could be made for an entirely first-person Souls game, or a mod to add that feature to the current games, this would probably be it.

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1944625487/omni-move-naturally-in-your-favorite-game
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    Omni: Move Naturally in Your Favorite Game

    The Omni enables you to move naturally and freely in virtual worlds. Get fully immersed in your favorite game!

    Experience full virtual reality
    We are in the midst of a revolution in virtual reality. The release of affordable head mounted displays and low-cost sensor technologies has brought the decades-old dream of true virtual reality closer than ever, but there’s still one more piece to the puzzle: the Omni.

    The Omni takes virtual reality to the next level— allowing anyone to stand up and traverse virtual worlds with the natural use of their own feet. The Omni is the first virtual reality interface for moving freely and naturally in your favorite game. Moving naturally in virtual reality creates an unprecedented sense of immersion that cannot be experienced sitting down. That's why we developed the Omni.

    How does the Omni work?
    The Omni is a patent pending technology resulting from two years of research, experimentation, design, and prototyping. The base of the Omni is a low-friction surface with grooves. Users wear special shoes with pins that fit into the grooves, keeping the foot stabilized and preventing unwanted lateral slide. The shoe sole has a higher friction coefficient on the toe to grant further stability and maintain balance. The result for users is a natural gait that allows for true virtual exploration and immersion...

    Production road map
    Phase 1: Manufacturing engineering - Scheduled completion Aug 2013
    Phase 2: Tooling - Scheduled completion Nov 2013
    Phase 3: Pre-production - Scheduled completion Dec 2013
    Phase 4: Mass production - Scheduled start Dec 2013
    Phase 5: Shipping - Scheduled start Jan 2014
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    There's a helluva lot more in the article. I'm too broke to pledge anything to this Kickstarter but it looks quite interesting. Definitely hoping for a resurgence in the ol' Unreal Tournament community once this comes out.
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    Post by John-Cutler Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:50 pm

    i do not no for sure but is it against rules to post this just asking?
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    Post by BeeSeaEss Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:40 pm

    I've been waiting for this ever since I was 6, I always imagined being able to be fully emmersed in a video game. omgomgomgomgomg! (little girl squeel) Omni Motion Pad 2442104329 I'm actually crying tears of joy Omni Motion Pad 1985502568
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    Post by Encore Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:44 pm

    I think there is a problem, because things like this has always failed, because they will have to be expensive, and will usually be ineffective and so on.

    Now the best things would be if a developer made a game based solely on it, developing the code and software made exactly for it.

    Sadly, we are yet far away for an actually working virtual reality device.
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    Post by BeeSeaEss Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:50 pm

    Kitteh, you have to try to think about it positively, I know it will be expensive, but if this works out, just imagine, I believe in thought made manifest, so if we all put positive energy and thought towards it, I think it will work! Spread the luvz, but you do have a point. Im just so excited x'D
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    Post by Encore Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:06 pm

    True! Let´s all channel our thought into the workings of this idea.
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    Post by sparkly-twinkly-lizard Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:39 pm

    i would finally be able to justify dks as exercise... wait... how would i roll? hmm well at the very least this would work for monster hunter as theres not much vertical movement in it yet... but actually fighting a giant beasty would require sprinting oh god i'd either become super fit or stop playing... still though a lot of potential here i just wonder how they'd implement jumping etc...
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    Post by Latitoast Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:43 pm

    Teh Kitten´s Cat wrote:I think there is a problem, because things like this has always failed, because they will have to be expensive, and will usually be ineffective and so on.

    Now the best things would be if a developer made a game based solely on it, developing the code and software made exactly for it.

    Sadly, we are yet far away for an actually working virtual reality device.
    Did you say game designed specially for a virtual reality gaming system?

    Solution is right here:

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    Post by Latitoast Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:44 pm

    sparkly-twinkly-lizard wrote:i would finally be able to justify dks as exercise... wait... how would i roll? hmm well at the very least this would work for monster hunter as theres not much vertical movement in it yet... but actually fighting a giant beasty would require sprinting oh god i'd either become super fit or stop playing... still though a lot of potential here i just wonder how they'd implement jumping etc...
    They'd probably implement certain movements that cause things in the game so you don't have to be capable of rolling in real life to do something basic in a video game.
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    Post by Wilkinson3424 Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:55 pm

    It wont be very expensive, or at least as much as you think. I did some research and the Omni really does not consist of alot of engineering, or motors. Its like a controller.
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    Post by ResIsBestStat Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:26 pm

    If it does get released I'll be surprised how the creators will make metal resistant to jumping a lot...
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    Post by HereticForLife Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:30 am

    John-Cutler wrote:i do not no for sure but is it against rules to post this just asking?

    Don't think so, at least not in the Off-Topic forum. In case it is though - this is directed at le moderators - please let me know!

    Anyway, presumably for things like rolling, you'd still have to press a button on the controller, since this would only take control of forward/back/left/right movement (with the Rift taking control of the camera). Jumping too, unless they actually got the sensors to the point where they could accurately detect one's feet propelling themselves up off the device as jumping...

    Hopefully some Omni-specific games will be made as well. I could see this having far more immersive potential than the Kinect if the final product will be as well-done as I hope, and that sold a ton of units and had several games made specifically for it too.

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