Virtual reality. We pass the game. No, really - with our feet we go through
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine looked to visit me and with burning eyes said: “A brilliant idea dawned on me! But what if you make control in computer games not with your hands, as usual, but with your feet? ”
After some time, the idea turned into iron and became a very interesting system, which, perhaps, will be a salvation for parents whose children spend days in toys and not at all physically involved.
In order not to tell for a long time - see for yourself.
The system has the working name CIT - Sports Game Trainer or CAPS - Computer Athletic Playing Simulator The
material embodiment is quite simple. However, everything ingenious is always simple as usual :) The basic simulator, such as an orbitrek, is taken as the basis. A hardware-software unit was designed for him that provides a link between the simulator and the computer. Via USB, all this colossus is connected to the computer, the game starts, the control responsible for the movement is redirected to the joystick and go! To simplify this process, external scripts with templates for the most popular games have been created.
The simplest version of the system is the simulator itself connected to the computer, and the keyboard with the mouse next to it on a special shelf. Cheap and cheerful.
But the idea always goes forward, and later on the Wii controller was connected and adapted to the system, which made it possible to play without using the keyboard. It's much funnier!
The video shows the most advanced "high-end" development, where the player is completely immersed in the virtual world using cyber glasses.
In general, while I will be brief. If you have questions, please try to tell what I can.
Yes, so that there are no misunderstandings - the author is not me. The system designer is my friend. For a year now we have been trying to bring this development to the general public, but so far, fortune is turning to us with not the most pleasant parts of the body. The crisis or something else ...
A little more information and some other video footage can be viewed on the project website . (Only please, not all at once, there an evil hoster likes to ban an account with a high load).
After some time, the idea turned into iron and became a very interesting system, which, perhaps, will be a salvation for parents whose children spend days in toys and not at all physically involved.
In order not to tell for a long time - see for yourself.
The system has the working name CIT - Sports Game Trainer or CAPS - Computer Athletic Playing Simulator The
material embodiment is quite simple. However, everything ingenious is always simple as usual :) The basic simulator, such as an orbitrek, is taken as the basis. A hardware-software unit was designed for him that provides a link between the simulator and the computer. Via USB, all this colossus is connected to the computer, the game starts, the control responsible for the movement is redirected to the joystick and go! To simplify this process, external scripts with templates for the most popular games have been created.
The simplest version of the system is the simulator itself connected to the computer, and the keyboard with the mouse next to it on a special shelf. Cheap and cheerful.
But the idea always goes forward, and later on the Wii controller was connected and adapted to the system, which made it possible to play without using the keyboard. It's much funnier!
The video shows the most advanced "high-end" development, where the player is completely immersed in the virtual world using cyber glasses.
In general, while I will be brief. If you have questions, please try to tell what I can.
Yes, so that there are no misunderstandings - the author is not me. The system designer is my friend. For a year now we have been trying to bring this development to the general public, but so far, fortune is turning to us with not the most pleasant parts of the body. The crisis or something else ...
A little more information and some other video footage can be viewed on the project website . (Only please, not all at once, there an evil hoster likes to ban an account with a high load).