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2D Treadmill list
I thought I'd start a thread to list and discuss the walk-enabling devices that are currently available (though I'll use the term loosely since half of them seem to still be research projects). Vir...
This is a good topic, thanks for creating the list. I did a similar research recently and this is really all we have currently. The Viruix Omni seems to be the most feasible and comparatively functional option but the waist tether really puts me off. I'd rather have the ability to move freely than being able to run on it. Most users are imagining these treadmills for FPS games but I think the initial goal should be to have the ability to move around in simpler applications like a virtual gallery. I think traveling in 3D modeled environments for hard to go places (moon, grand canyon, a safari, Helm's Deep castle from Lord of the Rings, Pandora from Avatar, Louvre Museum etc. etc. :) ) will be a hit for the Rift and having full body freedom would be much more immersive than having a restrictive tether. I'm not sure why it would be so hard to walk on it without the tether.
Honestly playing FPS games with such a setup sounds really fun but I think being able to download/purchase a "map" of anywhere, putting on the Rift and going on a field trip there sounds much more exciting to me.
Honestly playing FPS games with such a setup sounds really fun but I think being able to download/purchase a "map" of anywhere, putting on the Rift and going on a field trip there sounds much more exciting to me.