Are VR Treadmills Worth the Hype? | Kat Walk C2 Core Review

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@walluvalkama3927 Жыл бұрын

Had my Kat Walk C2 for 8 months now and I'm loving it. I don't mind if everything isn't perfect, but these things just add a whole new level of immersion to games by removing all the need for being aware of any other surroundings except those in the game. You can totally forget running head first into a wall or knocking down your TV. Liberation once step further. It's a great workout too.

@georgebarrie7826 Жыл бұрын

I'm jealous! Its just so pricey, especially where i am from. But its on my list. Hopefully by the time i have enough money they would have designed something better

@jimmydesouza4375 Жыл бұрын

Does it support strafing? Last time I checked VR treadmills none of them did and the ability to side step is pretty important.

@walluvalkama3927 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmydesouza4375 You can strafe by sliding your foot from the side, but it is quite diffucult and not very natural. But you'll have decoupled body and head movements, so you can run sideways and watch the other way.

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

Yes, in any direction.

@bscarl88 4 ай бұрын

Are there any solutions to making it relatively easy to move a foot or two? I would have the perfect spot for it but I need it to be able to move a little bit and this thing seems heavy once put together

@rob3617 Жыл бұрын

had one for a while now. making sure the surface is properly lubricated helps a lot. makes it easier to walk. there are also some mods for the shoes such as adding additional strips to the bottom. after enough time you wont be leaning forward and walking will feel more natural (takes a few hours)

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

Hmmm I'll have to try that out, cheers!

@MrFiveHimself Жыл бұрын

Would you recommend buying one?

@rob3617 Жыл бұрын

@@MrFiveHimself yes, i use it almost every day. add a bhaptics vest and the immersion is amazing

@BossAlley Жыл бұрын

What do you use for lubrication? And also what mods for the shoes?

@RoddPH 10 ай бұрын

Im also curious on the mods of the shoes that u use and what you use for lubrication. Please drop it here.

@RAPFlavour87 11 ай бұрын

Skyrim in VR ?! + the Kat Walk C2 ….man, we are living in the future.

@viperplays8676 Жыл бұрын

This was my first vr treadmill and I love it vr keeps getting better and better

@lilcaps Жыл бұрын

The walking backwards issue is just for the c2 core vecause the support beam thingy is further forward than the other models

@chanceturcotte 27 күн бұрын

Walking backwards is atrocious on C1 and C2 so I don't use it.

@gregozzello4688 Жыл бұрын

Can you change out the waist strap for a full body harness that spreads the pressure on more contact points?

@SentinalDragonRanger 5 күн бұрын

The whole "No Mr. Krabs, I really don't have time for you, my friend" and the surprise bear attacks had me laughing way too much. lmao.

@dimwis Жыл бұрын

You're putting the harness too high (more to the stomach rather the waist), the major probable cause of nausea and weird position of walking (all three users in this video looked doing the same mistake). The best harness position is putting the back side of the belt on top of your waist (lower side of your back), and make a 30/45 ish degrees downward to below the waist on the front.

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

The harness rested on top of my hip bones during most of my testing, which is where it's intended to sit. I think the low camera angle makes it look higher too. I also played around with the strap position quite a bit, and the position in the video was the most comfortable!

@chanceturcotte 9 ай бұрын

Man, this is bringing back bad memories when I used to use the C2 tracking. You have to really drag your feet. If you ever have a chance to use smooth shoes and baby oil on the platform with C1 tracking, try it. You will love it so much more. I usually just play in winter when I mostly have time off work and I crush the distance records. I have double the double the distance of the person in second place. I use 20 lb ankle weights which makes the walking actually feel more like walking, while also increasing the quality of the workout. It works better to add physical weight to your legs instead of trying to tweak the software to make running more challenging.

@OpossumPartyy 4 ай бұрын

As a pretty tall and long strided guy im still so worried about how this would work for bigger people

@macattackbowfishingmerch8672 3 ай бұрын

I’m a big dude too so I wanna know. I’ll see if I can review it

@marshmellowknightvlogs2916 2 ай бұрын

It supports our weight and size up to 287 pounds

@ClownCamMedia 2 ай бұрын

Baby steps.

@mioszmazur8774 9 ай бұрын

Man , its the fucking future . Can you imagine workout beeing less boring ? Like imagine a game when u van choose where are you walking . IT can be forest , IT can be some nice candy world , even other planet . IT will help people to have fun while losing Weight

@rocketassistedgoat1079 6 ай бұрын

Bingo. I just bought one-though it's a month away. I also hate how fear of hitting things in real life, stops the immersion for me.

@hunterkono824 5 ай бұрын

😊I think you can do that in VRchat

@vic8230 Ай бұрын

0:39 "pretty lengthy" 😂 It was an hour and a half, lol...

@fxh0113 2 ай бұрын

idk how to describe it but your reviews seem much more genuine and human than other channel's reviews.

@edsonsouza5442 9 ай бұрын

Since you have tested both VR treadmills, which one did you feel was more comfortable and more immersive in games, Kat Walk C2 Core ou Omni One?🤔

@5POKY Жыл бұрын

awesome to see u back with more content :)

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here!

@chanceturcotte 27 күн бұрын

If you're running full tilt constantly those rollers will start to dig into your heels and cause pain. Another reason to get to Katwalk C1 instead.

@gtater112 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid Zulu, keep it up : D

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@july172 Жыл бұрын

The holiday bundle for the kat walk c2 is a no brainer. You get a free sit, free two year warranty and a discount at checkout. Yea is doesnt have the haptic or cool lights but are you going to use a headset anyway ? And for the haptic that is just a option not a big deal. If it comes w the seat then ill save myself $500. Plus the core is taller so you can crouch or jumo more efficiently.

@boomdaddymaxwell Жыл бұрын

Gotta ask, what skyrim mods are you running?

@sefin84 11 ай бұрын

bought one and I have mixed feelings as well. Imho it is suitable only on single player games with slower movement. it isnt like you cant run fast with threadmill because you can! BUT side step or going bacwards is so hard to pull of effectively that you have so switch it for thumbstick movement otherwise it isnt effective. It also does not usually reflect your position perfectly. So far I would say the best experience was with HL Alyx. It is the future but it isnt there yet. And the noise is really bad. Dont even think about using it at "night"

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

Maybe the c2 is different but I side step and run backwards all the time. Get used to it and you don't have to think about it. I play borderlands in it and sometimes attack while running. Sometimes while running backwards.

@chanceturcotte 9 ай бұрын

The other thing you can do with the C1 is use the steam natural locomotion jump mod, which works better, and actually causes a jump to trigger the jump physical button on the controller. Anytime your feet leave the platform on the C2, you stop moving, because of the analog tracking.

@lordspiro6770 Жыл бұрын

I am really interested in this and i want to buy it but i have a question i live in the atic so my main problem is will i be waking up the entire house or does it have good sound supresion?

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

It has no sound suppression at all.

@flippingpenguin9049 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps the jump would be more functional for a shorter person

@mrfordf3508 2 ай бұрын

He was wearing the strap around his stomach. It should have been around his waist. There is more freedom of movement and jumping would not have been an issue.

@daniellango3668 Жыл бұрын

How the noise compares to virtuix omni one?

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

Both are fairly noisy. Pretty similar imo!

@demonslayer9772 Жыл бұрын

If you get the adapter with meta quest 3, do you still need a cpu to make the kat core treadmill work?

@wwaaazzzzaaaaa Жыл бұрын

YESSS MOREE VIDS PLEASEEEE

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

ON IT!

@wwaaazzzzaaaaa Жыл бұрын

YESS📈📈📈🔥🔥🔥🫡🫡🫡

@Sadlymomment Жыл бұрын

Hello u know me but I have seen u since u started vr it was a fun way 😂 I still watch ur videos and brutality

@SolarpunkJackal Жыл бұрын

Sucks you coudln't outrun that Skyrim bear.. Was hoping for more from the software since I"m thinking of buying this for 7 Days to Die VR. Perhaps a running mod is needed that lets players go faster if they're running hard in the Katwalk C2?

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

There are, and a mod called "no stamina drain from sprinting" so you use your stamina instead of your character

@SolarpunkJackal 10 ай бұрын

@@pixelfairy Thanks! I already found the mod but also appreciate the response.

@TheHalloweenKing 8 ай бұрын

As soon as you don’t have to buy those special shoes that’s when I’m going to buy one. It’s not really a cool piece if nobody else can use it because the shoe size.

@rocketassistedgoat1079 6 ай бұрын

order some extra pairs.

@TheHalloweenKing 6 ай бұрын

@@rocketassistedgoat1079 people have different shoe sizes though.

@CollinLutz-p9e Жыл бұрын

I bought an actual treadmill, can't be worse than that. And this one i might actually enjoy. That is if games, vr headsets, and other applications support it.

@chanceturcotte 9 ай бұрын

The C2 shoes are terrible. The C1 shoes, once you tear them down to the blue smooth surface, or ideal. The C2 shoes are bulkier, and the roller starts to hurt the ball of your feet. When you get into 4-Hour+ sessions like me, you really start to notice it.

@hander__s 4 ай бұрын

there's a problem with the camera, when using the treadmill

@archbishopmactasty76 Жыл бұрын

How ars you sweating so hard after walking only 5.5 km?

@Brownaut1993 10 ай бұрын

It's not a normal walk. Have to move in an angle to walk forward at times so it takes more effort than usual it seems

@KSATica Жыл бұрын

Can I play halo 2 and or old games like house of the dead

@faristhewanderer6571 29 күн бұрын

Halo 1 you can there are guides for a old version of the game to work you have to open the game with the mod twice to get sliding mode

@FPChris Жыл бұрын

Can it be slide into a corner easily when not in use?

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

No. I use furniture pads and a crowbar. If you just slide it, the rubber feet come off. It's a pain.

@poochfazos1 3 ай бұрын

I don't know why they didn't just make it a normal harness

@chanceturcotte 9 ай бұрын

Sidenote: I don't use the analog for any movement at all in my treadmill videos.

@ECol59 27 күн бұрын

I’m returning mine. It’s cool but just not nearly what I expected.

@natedogg8477 4 ай бұрын

No, you can put on this Star Wars You could do that Play that like Star Wars

@oscar_mentos 10 ай бұрын

How can I convince my mum to let me buy one. No matter what I do she won’t let me buy it, even with my money.

@rocketassistedgoat1079 6 ай бұрын

...start shitting in the corner of the lounge, then offer to stop, if she let's you buy it. Just a suggestion.

@nismobug4076 6 ай бұрын

1 1/2 hours isnt all that lengthy when you consider what it is. People are just used to too much on demand. I'd rather set this up than anything from Ikea lolol! And once its been set up a couple times, set up time goes down as experience of use goes up. 1 1/2 hours tells me the user is getting acquainted with the technology, which is a pro, not a con. The real con, for me is being fooled into buying yet another copy of skyrim lolol! I'll bet it makes walking around in Power Armor seem real tho😅

@paulnicolas172 3 ай бұрын

I just walk on the spot when walking in vr - no equipments and extra hassle needed

@georgebarrie7826 Жыл бұрын

If they can change the strap to fit around your chest rather than your waist...i think it might work better with running. But that will take some testing

@atimholt 11 ай бұрын

Soreness and nausea sound like effects you'd probably just need to acclimatize to.

@jacobf8297 Жыл бұрын

Use that tredmill in that star wars game you play I forgot the name I am sorry and play with lancer to

@mephistoginger212 5 ай бұрын

Motion sickness is due to you not used with VR, as for the shoe making you cramps , you probably have shoes that doesn't fit your shoe. those shouldn't be cons.

@mephistoginger212 5 ай бұрын

ALSO, this device is for veterans, not for casuals.

@chanceturcotte 27 күн бұрын

The rollers will start to beat up the heels of your feet until they feel like raw meat if you run full tilt on it long enough. The C1 doesn't have this problem.

@SpecterT-3wasminecraftpro6874 7 ай бұрын

I cam imagine i use this to play CODM man gonna get a ten type of injury and broken bone....

@Aggie4life77 11 ай бұрын

All I’m going to say is that this is putting the cart before the horse. VR immersion and fidelity is just not there. Sure, doing a flight sim or maybe a racing game is much better, but walking around in an environment and “really feeling like your there hasn’t arrived! Maybe in a decade or two. 3D mapping, sound matching visual to real life timing wise will need to be in place. We’re way closer than we were 20 years ago, but we are only halfway!

@Zulushi 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. VR treadmills seem like a peek into the future of what VR could look like. Definitely needs a lot more work though!

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

Still a good workout, even if not "realistic"

@MakitaToolsinc 9 ай бұрын

This is something i feel like Nintendo could do very well

@parkerchace 8 ай бұрын

Dude i see you using the joystick to move all throughout the video

@poochfazos1 3 ай бұрын

It honestly seems like your oriented too far forwards in order to naturally walk backwards

@SpringChickensOnlyMan Жыл бұрын

Although the treadmill is nice in my opinion it’s not perfect because who wants to lean forward and be walking like that and can you actually run with this? Doesn’t seem like you can or you might trip. Maybe we should just keep the controllers for vr with the analog sticks for a while and let that do the job of moving your character.

@pixelfairy 10 ай бұрын

You can run on it. But sounds like you'd like the Omni One better.

@SpringChickensOnlyMan 10 ай бұрын

@@pixelfairy yeah definitely. It’s gonna be more expensive but why not

@Tommmm33 Жыл бұрын

I need that!!!!😅

@Casey51 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had one😢

@LucasChen-d6x Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@MajorCreepers Жыл бұрын

Ham?

@izzymo6597 Жыл бұрын

Am i a big fan 😊

@Zulushi Жыл бұрын

Yooo good to see you here!

@charliewaters5289 2 ай бұрын

The Omni One looks better, but also much more expensive.

@themoonishollowfr 11 күн бұрын

Except that you have to get a specific headset from them and can't use any headset you want which pretty much makes the Omni garbage for the price.

@zhulikkulik 5 ай бұрын

Man, I wish I could buy it for that money. It's like $3k here in Russia Also, I'm really not sure it can hold my 110kg fat ass :\ So far all people i've seen on these «treadmills» are kinda slim.

@Martin-kv3th 9 ай бұрын

is this an ad

@Zulushi 7 ай бұрын

Nope!

@lassmirandadennsiewillja3943 11 ай бұрын

didnt know there was a hype

@PokeCardGiveaways 10 ай бұрын

This contraption would make more sense if you were suspended in mid air it takes away the natural feeling of walking which conserves Energy it saves damage to the board as one isn't needed and noise reduction ,and you can still run or walk with your legs by mimicking walking whilst in suspension ,you could be held in suspension in a much more natural stress relieving way for your body , you'd just need extra sensors between shoes and receiver , I don't know tech but just an idea

@egrintarg230 6 ай бұрын

Well maybe you could benefit from some actual gym time. Get a jump rope for starters. Work your legs with weights and stuff. Get a cool mountain bike and try riding uphill. Work those legs IRL and then think of your VR time as just part of your exercise program. You will be amazed by how much your heart health will improve. If you have been just gaming and doing computer stuff then of course this wore you out. Muscle tissue goes away when you either don't use it or don't get enough protein. Gotta get in shape for this.

@zhulikkulik 5 ай бұрын

Idk. I'm fat, but *walking* 5km is nothing for me. I think part of the reason why it's so sweat inducing (does this make sense?) is because it's really uncomfortable. But maybe also he did more like a 5km jog.

@egrintarg230 5 ай бұрын

@@zhulikkulik Well, I am not the slenderman by any means. But I love to workout. You wouldn't believe just how much of a difference it makes to work your legs. But jogging is the worst thing you can do legwise. Jogging is like the opposite of a leg building workout. It really tears your legs down.