Skip to main content
geekmaster
Up and Coming
June 27, 2013

Sixense Wireless Motion Tracking System!

UPDATE: The announcement has been made official, as indicated by the new thread over here:
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2052

I just received "secret insider" knowledge of a HUGE Sixense announcement coming in 1/2 hour!

New Razer Hydra, or MakeVR? We shall see very soon!

Time to start pounding those F5 web browser page refresh keys?

    37 replies

    Show previous replies
    geekmasterAuthor
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    There is also an ongoing discussion in this other "real" announcement thread:
    viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2049

    Perhaps these two parallel threads can be folded together, sorted by post timestamps?
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
    Capyvara
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    The STEM seems to be a body clip on, if so it will remove the need to stay in a absolute position in relation to the base.
    blazespinnaker
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    Could also be a pedometer for tracking things like walking/jogging/jumping/crouching + positional direction.
    MrGeddings
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    wireless would def be good since with Rift + headphones we really have enough wires as it is. Id love to get one soon but kinda tapped out on funds right now but maybe in a month. if anyone is getting this soon please post your impressions and the main question of course would be if it solves the "drift" issue a lot of people have with the regular hydra. We shall see!
    DrSnake
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    When it is available ill get the the second its possible .. :D Will definetly post impressions (i already like the hydra at this moment so it must get better!)
    Developer of One Secret Fantasy One of the best virtual reality dating games www.onesecretfantasy.com
    Frito
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    Looks nice and expensive :mrgreen:
    Backer "Have faith." -Palmer Luckey
    Rosenklotz
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    Looks nice and expensive


    :D just what I thought at first sight....
    geekmasterAuthor
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    The press releases were published at the same time as the Sixense announcement went live:

    SIXENSE:
    http://sixense.com/wireless

    ROAD TO VR:
    http://www.roadtovr.com/2013/06/27/sixense-wireless-motion-tracking-development-kit-hydra-2-6824

    VENTUREBEAT:
    http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/27/sixense-to-develop-wireless-motion-sensing-controller/

    Polygon:
    http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/27/4470278/sixense-developing-wireless-controller-sdk-oculus-rift
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
    MorbidDonkey
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    "Frito" wrote:
    Looks nice and expensive :mrgreen:


    If I were to guess, I bet its going to be at the $300 pricepoint like the Rift. If it works better and has more bells and whistles similar to the Rift, that pricepoint will be pretty incredible. $300 is the sweet spot where gamers are all in.

    Initiating Sixense Monthly Budget....Now. (Piggy bank squeals with joy)
    -: MorbidDonkey :- =================================== LOGISTICS - Oculus Prototype 1
    Frito
    Up and Coming
    June 27, 2013
    "paulybarnes" wrote:
    "Frito" wrote:
    Looks nice and expensive :mrgreen:


    If I were to guess, I bet its going to be at the $300 pricepoint like the Rift. If it works better and has more bells and whistles similar to the Rift, that pricepoint will be pretty incredible. $300 is the sweet spot where gamers are all in.

    Initiating Sixense Monthly Budget....Now. (Piggy bank squeals with joy)


    I dont know...

    $350 Rift + $300 this + $450 vrtreadmill

    Damn

    Do you guys think this will actually be a Dev only product? Or will they go with open pre-orders like the Dk?
    Backer "Have faith." -Palmer Luckey
    Show more replies
    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement