CROUCH FUNCTION is easy, and not expensive, only a little modification of the harness
san2salim
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why dont create harnes that has= rubber + fix length of belt + crouch sensor
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1663270989/project-perception-neuron
only need 1 of this chip below the harness, and 1 at the ring, and it is not so expensive
we can make OMNI has CROUCH function
most of game need crouch in it
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also can we use socks and not using the shoes..or maybe ballet shoes?
i see bolts in omni base joint, can it be smoothen, so socks will not teardown by sharp angle of the bolt
because socks is really for many people, can be used to guest family and friends, to play together
i do like omni design, then the competitor, its saving place
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1663270989/project-perception-neuron
only need 1 of this chip below the harness, and 1 at the ring, and it is not so expensive
we can make OMNI has CROUCH function
most of game need crouch in it
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also can we use socks and not using the shoes..or maybe ballet shoes?
i see bolts in omni base joint, can it be smoothen, so socks will not teardown by sharp angle of the bolt
because socks is really for many people, can be used to guest family and friends, to play together
i do like omni design, then the competitor, its saving place
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but supposely there is sensor/can integrate bluetooth/timed weigh sensor or something..
Don't worry, kids can use the Omni too - the height of the support can be adjusted to suit players from 4'8" to 6'5" tall, and shoes are available in a wide range of sizes.
1. omni can replacing many or can be an additional to fitness center, and shoe is not for everybody
2. nowdays, many cinema in few country has gaming center builtin next to popcorn booth, so people could rent, and again socks make it not possible
3. in the future, property developer will make people can move around in their future project, and socks is the most acceptable, specially when in exhibition, and the venue are open to property investors
4. i really wish to invite family and friends playing in my house, but my shoes is different then theirs
5. what about my kids, and their friends..?
6. renting omni to game centre/opening game centre/replacing airsoftgun battleground (where you can skirmish, without mesh and pain bruises) also nice, but then again shoe..
7. more more more
i personally aim omni for business purposes
Are there any other changes you can see for your purposes?
since you ask, hope my view could contribute some ideas
from my glance view=
+ omni already had best design, and realy looks elite, sturdy, eye catching, the design itself is already seen as an invitation, "to try me, and this is fun and very userfriendly" AWSOME,
people will less asking on how to use or how to wear, or how to put in, most important less maintenance
+ omni price (today pricing) really is VERY AFFORDABLE even to a developed country and 3th world country
(even thou shipping could be a really big problem, no clue on how to solve shipping problem) (i compare to Indonesia currency and people affordability to buy, ONLY
+ omni compact, and even kids can assemble and store it away, awsome (i already seen it looks adorable in a gift wrapping)
(+-) omni had parabolic base
i personally seen this as a BIG PLUS, because will made the user less tired, i thought i see flat base had so much drag, and looks need stamina as if moonwalking (flat base = maybe must fully trusting the ring)
in the long term, people will see parabolic base is best user experience
but not hurt either to made several omni-package as a replaceable knockdown, with flat base which is VALUE and silent version
- omni maybe need to figure out how to reduce the stepping noise on the base(when running/walk), maybe its because below the base there is hollow air room
this may not big problem for some people because treadmill also produce noice, but for some specific market, some people like the quiet version
- omni new design which is almost similar to Cybertith (competitor), is easy seen as many additional cost(expensive), and not compact, and so many parts looks easy broken/need replace expensive parts overtime/rusty
(expensive = invitation to many competitors to compete your product in more sale price)
? i do had a little worry, seeing omni ring had big black box made of iron on the sides, that potentially hurt small persons/asia people -> elbow (when someone using VR and playing intensively, they will forgot safety, there is worried that when scared/jumpy/bulet dodge, make their elbow/hand push back and could endup in dislocated elbow/hospitalized)
if only this ring can be made more further back (i wonder if it still provide stable harnessing)
? if only there is height adjustment on the upper ring/standing stand, then omni will be easy entering asia market and kids, because as you can see in the picture,
female and kids of asia people have height of mostly female 160cm-MAX 175cm male
Yes, I had this question - in a game like Grand Theft, you're going to sit in a vehicle at some point. How do we enable that? Good thoughts..
If you want to know why, play a game, just about any recent FPS will do(you really need a controller to do this). Start by standing and then mimic the position of your character as you play. What I mean by this is if they kneel you kneel, if they go prone you go prone(well as best you can and still play), If they hunch over you hunch over. How long you think you will be able to play for? I would be willing to bet not long, and its not because your not in shape. The issue is your knees. Getting up and down like that or even just walking in a crouched manner is absolutely murder on your knees. Doing that quickly becomes not fun.
You could argue that this adds an new unique challenge, and i would agree with you. Limiting your crouching and other things based on what you can physically do adds some new strategic elements. however games are not made like that yet. Many games have the protagonist crouching almost constantly.
Perhaps once dev's get a feel for what works in VR and how best to create full AAA VR games with re-balanced mechanics and difficulties that are better suited for VR we will see a new version of the Omni with a crouching function or better yet a support ring upgrade/replacement that enables crouching/kneeling.
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