It's FINALLY HERE! VR Omni-Directional Treadmill... and it's INSANE!

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

This was probably my favorite VR hardware addon (besides full body trackers), it's actually incredible. Come hang out with me in my Discord serve: Discord.gg/Thrill Also, I'll be streaming after this: Twitch.tv/Thrilluwu

[@Kailtro]

ok

[@ayjzertgamer4594]

the running in the 90's beginnig was to good

[@cc32834]

I want it

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

@Ablaze Eclipse ❤️ ya too

[@deanosauree]

I tried using a vr treadmil a couple of years ago and it was amazing, sadly the one I used used a different system so you could only play a select few games designed for it.

[@xmapa4677]

"I can walk somewhat normally" >Walks like a Skyrim NPC

[@reisiramv]

in Skyrim

[@kiattim2100]

And ran like a cartoon character lmao

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@SilatBegin]

And fall like a ragdoll

[@alb5088]

Imagine having a marathon in Skyrim, going from Markarth to Riften with different possible routes

[@zagreus3698]

Yes! After so long! I'm finally at.... Karthwasten!?

[@angelisaber07]

Gamers would be much more fit

[@rengurenge]

When you finish Skyrim on this thing your body is ready for olympic games irl.

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

Imagine mountain climbing in skyrim with this and without a horse.

[@TylerTMG]

@@rengurenge olympics VR 🤩

[@cameronsmith8122]

When I was younger I would always make the joke about how much running characters do in games. Now its time they strike back. We have to do the running.

[@M3ntalbug]

No more "Always run : on" with this thing 😅

[@applehazeva2739]

xD

[@GewelReal]

Fit people could be considered cheaters

[@an_egg_cultist]

@@GewelReal lmfao

[@lanceyoungblood9267]

@@GewelReal if gaming this way or someway similar became the norm it would be a huge hit against obesity

[@hanks_2210]

Skyrim with no fast travel? You're gonna come out the other end of that game in great shape.

[@prosamis]

Imagine how fit everyone would be once this becomes perfected and affordable

[@sniper0073088]

just imagine, a game called jogging simulator will come out and there will be maps with amazing landscape where you can just go for a run and enjoy the landscape. imagine running in the himalaya, on mars or a completely alien world

[@y3l10wflash6]

@@sniper0073088 YES!!!! I NEED IT!!!!!!

[@floydjunior7916]

In about 15 years this will be a normal way of enjoying video games

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

@@floydjunior7916 changed so much from my days of pog and intellvision….

[@Gandhi_Physique]

@@sniper0073088 I'd much rather get my exercise doing something that isn't just for the sake of exercise. I would wanna be fighting in a war zone or surviving an apocalypse.

[@Kitsunary]

The moment this sort of thing gets perfected, we're going to have true esports.

[@diakounknown1225]

so wait... we can have simulated war games.

[@iaml2348]

@@diakounknown1225 *immediately boots battlefield*

[@mere8320]

"Flash on D!" "No F!" Me: "KAT"

[@StarForgers]

@@diakounknown1225 Welcome to enders game!

[@TheRed_master]

@@diakounknown1225 Laser tag?

[@patdeen3960]

"Oh, you look athletic, what sport do you play?" Warcraft.

[@senasakura345]

馬鹿馬鹿しいだけですね

[@patdeen3960]

@@senasakura345 Totally, I assume.

[@aisutistoto5771]

LMAO

[@TheGobin]

@@senasakura345 どうして

[@Lantanum057]

Imagine if it was "Assassin's creed" Lol

[@chapstick4314]

I feel theres so much to improve (obviously) and that excites me. Currently we could do with more movement (ability to crouch/sit for example) and ofc further advance the design to make movement feel more natural and less exhausting to endure (it appears to be moreso then regular walking anyways, this is pure speculation) but as this becomes more advanced and more commercially available, VR will become a healthier way (physically) to play games and it will not only just be immersive but it will be life changing. I truly am excited for the future of VR and where technology will take us.

[@Removine]

uwu uwu

[@qmrkq]

Damn. Imagine being a Pro Gamer in the future and having to hire a personal trainer and dietician to be able to compete at the top level.

[@adamm784]

I think they do this for Korean pro gaming teams.

[@boi-august5959]

@@adamm784 they do personal nutritionist , trainers the whole package.

[@AngryShooter]

You'd just be a digital athlete at that point.

[@uncletrashero]

i imagined it. it sucked.

[@RatziFatzi]

thats the Future

[@charliewilson3351]

It seems like it's just becoming harder and harder to choose between spending money on real life and spending money on VR... Can't wait to get my hands on something like this in the future!

[@krusk3544]

Remember, technology gets cheaper over time

[@TheHeRoofsniper]

@@krusk3544 I hope so I can't afford it at this point but man if it is like 600$ I would totally buy this!

[@1701Q]

True af. My love for cars and my love for vr is not helping there

[@sirdeadlock]

In a sense, it is real life; you're still as real as you've ever been. It just happens that visiting these new universes comes with laws of engagement that do not align with the universe you came from.

[@Here_is_Waldo]

Really feels as if they've priced themselves out of a profit. If they halved the price they would sell so many more of them and make more money. $1400 I couldn't afford it, but $600? Most likely, and there's plenty of other people in the same position.

[@Piedrahumo4447]

Imagine someone have to make a speedrun with this thing, muscles 120% grown

[@laze_bean5869]

😂😂😂

[@theshuman100]

Actual speedrun

[@jinx8624]

This is great adds a whole new layer of immersion and fitness to vr

[@blakerobison1673]

Where can I get this??

[@frynn1978]

This is the true method to having gamers become more fit.

[@ibsn87]

And the same reason it will never become mainstream.

[@solared]

@@ibsn87 I think the size is the main reason

[@damagedsfm2468]

@@ibsn87 seriously? Literally all the comments say that they want to buy this just for running around in vr

[@jigglypug9239]

Idk I'm considering going full commitment into a VR setup and PC just from this video

[@daeliusdrake7810]

And it will give real motivation to stop and rest in taverns and inns in Skyrim, you can add mods they will kill you if you don’t sleep enough, but that’s hardly going to stop people from spending 50 hours jogging across a forest and battling countless creatures along the way. With this thing, you will actually start to feel the battle.

[@TheNunWhoKnocks]

“Let’s get it!” Wallet: *turns to dust*

[@TheNunWhoKnocks]

@@w花b Let's go Steve walks warily down the street With his brim pulled way down low Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet Machine guns ready to go Are you ready hey are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat? Out of the doorway the bullets rip To the sound of the beat yeah Another one bites the dust.

[@SkullbombRaging]

Your Wallet: "Mr. Nyktas, I don't feel so good..."

[@deekamikaze]

With new technology and competition, the price will drop exponentially.

[@TheNunWhoKnocks]

@@deekamikaze wallet: *turns to dust* I can afford it completely! Later that day, *cry’s in bath tub*

[@Ruler0fWorlds]

@@TheNunWhoKnocks A song that's 200% better than 90% of music produced nowadays.

[@WalkThaPlank]

4:19 looks like me trying to get home on a Saturday night

[@cenciende9401]

What a loser.

[@ironperegrine144]

@@cenciende9401 touch grass

[@MyLittleMagneton]

LOL

[@Anonymous-vd5yd]

@@cenciende9401 exactly If i see walk someone like that he`s automatically a looser to me

[@saitama8186]

@@Anonymous-vd5yd and if I see someone spell like you I’d automatically think their a loser

[@phatboi9835]

I've been looking at this for about a month. Really thinking about getting it. great video

[@CHEFPKR]

Imagine if Bethesda/Microsoft include a full VR suite with Elder Scrolls 6 instead of the after thought version Skyrim has... Katwalk + full immersion in ES6 is going to suck my life away.

[@truebostoni4068]

don't do that, don't give me hope

[@lifeartstudios6207]

they won't do it, but If they are able to pull off decent modding in unreal engine then the fans will do it. As a UE4 dev though, I don't have very high hopes for mod-ability in the new elder scrolls. They're going to be forced into a very limited way of doing so.

[@lifeartstudios6207]

Yanno what I take back what I said because I have a feeling it's going to have a mod tool in the epic launcher. Omfg what if they pack the game as a module and gave players full access to c++ classes and such to inherit from!!! That'd make elder scrolls 6 fuuuuucking epic guys. Shit I could add in a VR mod so easy!!!

[@cenciende9401]

Skyrim was released in 2011, of COURSE it wasn't built or designed with VR in mind. But I definitely think 6 should be.

[@KlutchAndJerel]

Yea that’s gonna be amazing. ….well, see you in 6 years!

[@Tj-Vi]

Bruh, in the future, gamers will be freaking shaped!! Imagine playing that everyday. You would have a massive gain in health.

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

I knew a dude in highschool back around 2003 who lost over 100lb by playing DDR (dance dance revolution)

[@kinggilgamesh013]

That's no lies I knew a cat too. Dance dance revolution changed lives back then.

[@333rdAlchemist]

Yeah lol but mental health would be FUCKED

[@brandonmclaine17]

At the very least you'd be more healthy than just moving joysticks and chugging mt dew , you'd need to drink water just so you wouldn't get dehydrated lol

[@ryans8907]

@@zeusdarkgod7727 that's funny you say that. I just picked up ddr about a year ago. I play 2 times a week and I have lost about 40 pounds so far. Mainly just recently too (after I have gotten way better so I am playing much more difficult material

[@alexmartinelli6231]

I can see something like this being a massive hit in an arcade or something, imagine playing competitively with some friends- when all of you are on one!

[@shoopydoopy6062]

Except they’ll have to get a whole ass shoe rental desk like a bowling alley so everyone can use it

[@alexmartinelli6231]

@@shoopydoopy6062 I see no problems with this

[@Shitstermcdix]

@@shoopydoopy6062 if you know about Dave and busters I bet they could capitalize on it if they don't botch it

[@ramonlarson6806]

I feel like it would be too popular, would damn near need to build a whole arcade dedicated to vr. Or you'd probably have to wait for an hour or more if they're only a few

[@super_presh7456]

@@shoopydoopy6062 not really I went to an arcade that had 2 right next to eachother and they just have a little shoe bin with like 4 or 5 pairs to choose from right next to it

[@Nekotaku_TV]

The problem with this is you can't jump around, so you can't really dance much either. And just laying or sitting down or crouching. It would also occlude the full body trackers. So not worth it overall for something like VRChat, but in itself I love that it's possible.

[@caseydia3957]

Yeah I feel like it's better for immersion in games then socializing it's actually sort of limiting. Another thing I realized is, if you're strapped into a harness to a machine, what's the point of room scale tracking? I guess there is none but until treadmills come out I would really miss normally walking over somewhere and reaching over to look at something you know like it's different then seeing something a few feet away and then sliding over to it to see it

[@Jack_804]

I think you're able to dance with the trackers, but the jumping thing? Yes you're right.

[@jimj2683]

Check out the Holotron. It is what we all want!

[@notnoah541]

Can’t wait for the future to look back at this and laugh at first attempts

[@princetchalla2441]

Remember brick phones?

[@Joshbo5H]

They'll be wondering why he's wearing a mask.

[@yussufabukar32]

@@Joshbo5H I’m wondering why he’s wearing a mask. He’s in his own house ?

[@Rale881]

@@yussufabukar32 The camera moves, indicating a camera man. So what's the issue? If you did business at your house, would you not also wear a mask to protect yourself and those you do business with? Just to be safe?

[@AlexRodriguez0407]

@@Rale881 there is a camera man, he even laughs when he trips and falls over

[@Whorifice]

I love how in VR the player could do something amazing like reload their gun while juggling it in the air with the spare ammo, but to bystanders they look like someone with terrible palsy having trouble opening a jar.

[@Eater_of_Souls]

*cerebral palsy

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Or it looks like they're doing some sort of strange interpretive dance.

[@kritz9997]

6:36 "Every foot is a step you have to take, and all of a sudden those mountains look a whole lot bigger and further away" New weight loss program is playing Death Stranding in VR with the KatWalk.

[@blackened144]

If only the people who need it the most could actually use it.

[@Dimitri88888888]

@@blackened144 good point

[@inurabera]

This is really what I've been looking forward to with VR. In the future nerds will be fit as anything !!

[@Pirnaoany]

Running doesn’t really make you fit, you will have good heart health but your not going to gain any muscle maybe even lose some

[@greekzeus9818]

Can you imagine how realistic it would be, if this gets to perfection, even ready player one would be oldschool

[@palyxo]

lmao

[@renegadepyro726]

Imagine telling the generation not even born yet and showing them that movie and like “Did you know that everything in this movie used to be what everyone wanted? And now we have it.”

[@nemesisurvivorleon]

@@renegadepyro726 but really, no one hacks a computer system by first controlling an avatar in a decorated world. That's spoiled. It's the code and data and electrical engineering. That's the future "revolution".

[@SaberRexZealot]

That movie already looked terrible

[@Lxstrsa]

Lol

[@chatoalan24]

Imagine competitive games ONLY allowed use of a treadmill, no more thumbsticks. That would be interesting

[@CharlesBalester]

I'd imagine it would be something more like how games restrict lobbies based on input methods. For example, if you play some shooters online, controller lobbies are separated from Mouse and Keyboard lobbies

[@Druggy-Doggo]

You’ll different be able to weed the fat fks from the regular sized people lol

[@enderan647]

At some point it willa whole another genre of e *Sport*. We will see the day when the current eSport become "Mind eSport" like chess and/or mind sport while this become "Physical eSport" like 100m sprint or any other physical sport

[@LunarOverdrive]

It makes games also an exercise. I think VR and AR have the possibility to take workout and training to a whole new level. We may even see it be used in the military sometime soon. You learn the best, and train the best when it's actually fun.

[@chatoalan24]

@@LunarOverdrive And we'll eventually deploy remote controller droids in war, controlled by soldiers at a distance, using this technology

[@jvt6212]

Ah, another step closer to fulfilling our "Ready Player One" dreams

[@debix8792]

We also have the damage vest or something it just needs an upgrade

[@Slowboi335xi]

Nobody cares about ready player one. We want SAO dreams🤧

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

@@debix8792 full suit but maybe without the crotch area in case damage done down there won’t hurt

[@debix8792]

@@Blu_Moon_Owl yes that exactly what i was thinking of

[@toomanysandwiches8665]

@@Slowboi335xi no one cares about sao cringe weeb

[@vicsar]

Thanks. One of the few reviews for which I didn't skip to the end. It felt real and honest.

[@DANBAN119]

This is honestly way more impressive than I was expecting, within maybe 5 years or less this will probably be the new meta for VR games

[@TortoiseCashFlow]

I'll probably have my own house in 5 years, that would be perfect timing. I'm dedicating a whole room to video games and VR

[@middleclassbogan9741]

I mean the "omni" was made 5 or so years ago and was the exact same thing that was arguably better

[@Thymed]

Pricing

[@middleclassbogan9741]

@@Thymed very true although 3-4k doesn't seem like a lot when a pc, headset and accessories can easily run up past 10k

[@middleclassbogan9741]

@@Thymed I mean shit I live in aus and my 3080 cost me almost 3000. Cost comes with the hobby

[@insert_rad_username_here]

Imagine what we'll have in 5-10 years from now if this is where we're at. I'm so excited for the future

[@SirusStarTV]

Big percentage of people wants to play pc vr/normal games but can't. If the price is high, only small percentage of people would play VR games

[@guitaoist]

Enjoy those distractions of mankind to ignore the end times in front of you. Keep living for tomorrow instead of appreciating today

[@DesmondVolley]

@@SirusStarTV if it becomes perfected I think it would end up as popular as PC games

[@MyTwoCents2]

The future will be awesome make sure you have lots of money

[@jonathonbarocio-pipes7931]

9g LTE?

[@brodysisson1]

The simple solution to the issue of the shoes is specially designed socks, they are elastic and can fit super easily, and be cleaned. Tactical VR socks coming soon

[@briankirkpatrick8888]

As a man with wide feet who has difficulty finding shoes that fit, this would be bloody perfect.

[@katethegoat7507]

Or just simply some sort of shoe cover you can place on any shoe you own

[@justarandomredditor7954]

@@katethegoat7507 genius.

[@mastermelee2543]

@@katethegoat7507 thats basically a sock? that you pull over your shoe

[@katethegoat7507]

@@mastermelee2543 either one of those things that surgeons use on their shoes or something like a strap-on surface.. or hell, even multidirectional rollers

[@topazs.5492]

Can't believe I havent seen this by now. Oh my GOD, this looks incredible. The drawbacks, as a single player fan, seem not so bad- except maybe noise. The first time I've had the "we are in the future" thought yet is now. DAMN. I hope this doesn't disappear into the background of technology and it starts showing up at VR cafes and arcades for folks who can't drop a thousand or so on VR (and even then- its pretty cheap already for what it is!). ohhh my god. we figured it out!!!

[@gemgem3280]

Imagine playing a game like Spider-Man using this. It would be terrifying.

[@mushrifsaidin]

You mean terrifyingly AWESOME

[@3nertia]

@@mushrifsaidin Until someone tries to swan dive off a building wearing the rig and then it'll just be terrifying. For me, anyway. I'm 6'1" tall and weigh ~200 lbs. lol I *SO* WANT TO BE SPIDER-MAN THOUGH!

[@sanketvaria9734]

Spidey can crawl on wall, you can't crawl on this slidemill. Anothee nauseating action. Spidey can also do summersault which again is not supported by this device. Then there is swimming aswell.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Mirror's Edge too.

[@chimkinsandiwch2459]

THAT Would be epic!!!

[@ratchetjoker1317]

every year were getting a bit closer to making "ready player one" a reality. thank you to the geniuses who are developing this. im hoping for your success

[@stefnik51]

Is making "ready player one" our reality a good thing though?

[@ratchetjoker1317]

@@stefnik51 what would be the argument against it? People getting addicted to it?

[@stefnik51]

@@ratchetjoker1317 of course, the whole point of the movie wasn't to show how great oasis was, but to warn about the downsides of such a thing, which is mainly addiction. In this very video the guy said how much more dopamine your brain is going to produce while youll have to physically run.

[@stuff4812]

@@stefnik51 Gamers already avoid the outside world. getting addicted to a vr game that forces you to move your body seems fine to me. Considering the fact that you have to stop and eat and rest. Highly likely people actually spend less time on the game solely due to the fact that they will get physically tired. And hopefully they are actually healthier because of the movement. Early World of Warcraft already showed the downsides of gaming addiction. Loss of jobs, families fallen apart, death from playing too long, ect..

[@stefnik51]

@@stuff4812 Yeah that's partially true but this amount of emersion is an even bigger disconnect from reality and very easy to get addicted to, I mean, this ain't no wii, you are inside of another world. Also, it's kind of an exercise but I could see a few reasons why this could be actually damaging to your body, this is not a treadmill, you are not taking actual steps, you are dragging your legs on a still surface

[@thatonespacenerd1272]

super looking forward to that "Ultimate VR Immersion" video

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

OHYEAH ITS COMIN

[@javidhussainzade4481]

That would be insane. Pimax headset for high quality and fov, some good headphones, the katvr treadmill, the haptic suit, full body tracking and force feedback full finger tracking gloves. Would probably take an hour to set up though.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

That "THIS IS THE CLOSEST YOU CAN GET TO A FULL DIVE RIGHT NOW" video :D

[@cuptainreese]

@@javidhussainzade4481 Does a PC have enough USB ports without paying $300+ on a motherboard with 20 of them to support that?

[@DoxSteele]

@@cuptainreese They make PCIe cards for that

[@josh-ug3qw]

bro imagine years later when this is quiet and perfected and more affordable with so many more fun games to use it with i would buy it in a heartbeat

[@edgeletdie]

If Gyms had this device, I would subscribe in a heartbeat

[@csar07.]

Imagine that, beat saber but you have to move around too.

[@Oxading]

if a game is what is required for you to go to the gym thats already a bad sign man, dont get addicted

[@akimbofurry2179]

@@Oxading Motivation is key to a good work out mindset

[@lindosonhodelirante2508]

@@Oxading if a gym is what is required for you to do something physical that’s already a bad sign man, don’t waste money

[@Oxading]

@@lindosonhodelirante2508 I work out outside of the gym aswell. Your point is in fact pointless. If something like a game is your only motivation to get any exercise that’s unhealthy, and some priorities gotta be set

[@GustavoSS_]

Each day, we come closer to Ready Player 1’s technology.

[@brostenen]

I saw this technology in 2018, when they did a VR-Arcade in the city were I lived to 2020.

[@MakoNext]

Eu só quero aquele VR do Black Mirror (Striking vipers)

[@DeadLog]

The same with getting closer to SAO we already have a half dive/full dive thing

[@user-zj8uc2hl5h]

@@DeadLog yo i need a link to to that shit

[@CharlesBalester]

@@brostenen They missed a huge opportunity to call it a VR-Cade For real

[@normiewhodrawsonpaper4580]

Can't wait for the moment vr becomes as convenient as it is immersive. It would be one of the greatest days in gaming history.

[@lucianomaia9460]

If someone sees this comment in 10 years, can you tag me?

[@virtueisdead]

It's such a tragedy that the world is on the brink of destruction. I will do whatever I can to get a Haptics Suit, Katwalk, Index, and viable computer before I lose the chance

[@Quincius]

@@virtueisdead Agreed. Wish we could just have peace and focus on technological progress and fighting climate change. Of course, world peace is easier said than done, with all the corruption throughout the world.

[@davewolf8869]

Greatest days in furry porn There you go, fixed it for you :3

[@dotastillthebest5474]

Can't wait to pay like 2k on it, let's go😂

[@oreodealer6yearsago718]

Imagine VR in 20 years time. Technology is going to be so advanced that you’re actually going to feel everything in the game. (other than pain, hopefully).

[@jorixonian]

a little pain might be fun in my opinion

[@altanon8206]

pain can be replaced with hard vibrations

[@Dextrome]

Sure, an equivalent of feeling stuff but won't be very realistic of course, not in 20 years anyway

[@altanon8206]

@@Dextrome so you want the pain? there's a limit to how much realism you want

[@thedragon1740]

I finally understand the saying, NO PAIN NO GAME!

[@cabooey2905]

imagine when the stereotype of gamers are these insanely ripped, hella endurant human beings who get literally every form of basic human requirement and interactions in a day just from their room

[@justbamsy9285]

Now this is our future

[@lyynad6245]

this is... scary but idc

[@Supr653]

@@lyynad6245 its absolutely great

[@UNSCPILOT]

My goals as a VR gamer be like: ^

[@AzureOtter]

(ready player one intesifies)

[@Patrick2017-]

The infinity deck is the same thing that they used in ready player one that is the treadmill I’m excited for

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

Yep!! Really cool stuff

[@vocassen]

But it'd have to be incredibly powerful to be able to react to all your movements, to a point you really have to trust the control software to be decisive and accurate enough to not throw you through your room (or at least take the floor away from under your feet).

[@MercuryCells]

If you've seen the smarter every day vid on the infinideck, you'll know it's the very same product used in the film, but you'd also know the challenge of intention and latency. Perhaps BCI's could contribute to making a more immerse infinideck

[@hideouspenguinboy]

Sauce?

[@jorenboulanger4347]

@@hideouspenguinboy Ketchup

[@theGreaterAwareness]

Imagine you play games a lot, then something in real-life triggers a muscle memory for playing the game and you begin to walk with your hands hanging down by your side - no swing - and then lean your torso to the side and start trying to slide your feet to push you in the direction of your torso. People will think you are having a seizure.

[@AliceAttentionWhore]

Wouldn't you just stumble or fall?

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@stevenlaczko8688]

This is hilarious but why tf would this ever happen XD

[@Superabound2]

If you ever do that you probably ARE having a seizure. I don't think video games can make you forget how to WALK

[@MrHuntingClaw]

The more real movement that we can use in virtual environments, the more I expect the world of competitive sport to adapt to it, can you imagine playing football or even basket with players from all around the world, from your local basement or gaming center? That would be dope!

[@ESOdanny]

Wait you have not yet replayed Skyrim?

[@ppurpleduck]

said he finished it 10 times i think

[@rushnready]

HE MEANS WITH THE KAT WALK LOL

[@lerinasan]

He used to be an adventurer like you until he took an arrow to the knee

[@user-rt4og9ci2o]

Absolutely Shameful 😖

[@Boris82]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Aren't you guys done with Skyrim? Unbelievable

[@DuckInGameStop]

I imagined this kind of thing like 4 years ago, can't believe it's actually real now! It looks so awesome...

[@Robbedem]

The first idea I heard about like this is pretty old already : Omni (by Virtuix), which Kickstarted in 2013.

[@karapponakoori]

"Once you learn how to walk again in VR" I don't know why, but this sentence sounds really cool - like we were learning how to walk from the moment we were born and now we're gonna do this again, somewhat impressing tbh

[@Call-me-Al]

Not fun fact: a lot of people pick up bad walking habits the older they get. Which is why it's important to keep walking on different types of terrain so the differences force you to (subconsciously) pay attention to your walking instead of getting too entrenched in any one bad gait

[@vengeful_pluto5586]

Yesss. For relearning how to walk to be the biggest barrier? That is a fantastic con. V good experience ☺️

[@SmashToBits]

@@Call-me-Al lol, people still use there legs in 2021? I dont believe it, pics or it didnt happen

[@tomickert8453]

Thanks. That was exactly the video i needed to see to decide if its worth it. Just ordered

[@forcemuhai4278]

The upcoming vr mmorpg's would be so fun to play with this.

[@urielj2161]

Yeah I know right playing dying light with this parkour skills level 150

[@-_MAlfathBagusP]

SAO irl LESGOOOO

[@GodittoC]

69 likes, make a wish!

[@subtleylil]

New world

[@KingofL85]

Lol gaming industry will die alot faster coz not everybody can run that fast one quest will take month to finish.🤣

[@TheRealAmbustry]

When you consider the fact that the most expensive iPhone 13 and this costs nearly the same, you'll come to realized how ridiculously overpriced these smartphones have become.

[@swaggadash9017]

Been saying this for 10 years 😂

[@AbyssWatcher745]

Wait, what!? Tf.

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@Lixoric_]

well you do need a headset aswell but otherwise u are completely right

[@GuacamoleKun]

"I didn't expect myself to like this as much as I do" and "I expected it to be extremely gimicky" exactly how I felt about VR overall.

[@TheKenji2221]

VR isn't gimmicky when it comes to sim games. It's actually a huge upgrade in immersion

[@HayesMcCracken]

I read this comment exactly as the guy said it in the video...

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

@@Nevouti.x I'm still waiting for VR to be perfected enough for me to actually want to spend money on it.

[@Nevouti.x]

@@ShadeSlayer1911 agreed on that

[@neilcovington5679]

I love this in depth description of your experience! Thank you! I am a big fan of Ready Player One and Two, so this was really exciting to watch! :D

[@AlphaCodexx197]

Imagine trying to play Phasmophobia with this bad boi... Oh man, trying to run away from the ghost during a hunt just got a whole lot more terrifying... Not even counting what the devs plan on adding for their horror 2.0 update

[@Goober_gobbler]

I can barely play the game normally lmao

[@megaaswitch]

*Falls over during a ghost hunt and can't get up in time*

[@AlphaCodexx197]

@@megaaswitch falls over during a revenant hunt

[@kangtrisk]

Phasmophobia?

[@botlaneparty3112]

@@kangtrisk it's a game on steam where u go into haunted places and hunt different types of ghosts

[@brojoe7455]

For the grabbing things on the floor part, you can set your guardians floor to as far down as you can reach and make yourself really tall in every game, then you should be good

[@brojoe7455]

@@zackologlu7018 that’s why I said to make yourself taller in every game

[@pb8185]

They just need to make the waistband slidable on rail, it doesn’t have to go all the way down, just enough to crouch. Hopefully in the V2.

[@Daedalussy]

@@pb8185 that's what I was think, but you'd have to make it kinda hard to move down or else you'll be tripping a lot

[@Logitze.33]

Imagine a device, that lets you smell environment around you + the haptic gloves, this thing and a full body tracking suit. Would be just like as if you got isekaid into another world

[@Iraijus]

In the opening cutscene, you meet Truck-kun.

[@PatrickRatman]

lmao thats literally just smell-o-vision but with haptics.

[@DaveAdrianJanick]

Maybe we are already using all this devices since we are born, and what we call reality is this "another world"...

[@infiniterick6479]

@@DaveAdrianJanick so let make another

[@DaveAdrianJanick]

@@infiniterick6479 Yes! The next one gotta be better :-)

[@maxdietz2485]

Can't wait to see what this has in store in about a decade. With how much tech has advanced in a short amount of time, I'm sure this will be perfected in no time.

[@_polyavien_1356]

So that means when you’re walking for ages in Skyrim, you’ll feel that on your legs for real. 😂

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@yodagaming5905]

@@mav7190 says the nerd

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@T0mbuc3et]

Yeah, probably

[@AngryShooter]

Side quests will truly feel like chores like never before.

[@kylehessling2679]

Considering the fact that treadmills are upwards of 2 grand, and this is likely way more fun, I'd say 1500 is kind of a steal for a lot of people unmotivated to work out!

[@stefnik51]

u joking right

[@LilacHeather]

@@stefnik51 What would be the joke? If you get that hooked feeling when playing Skyrim or Alyx you’d burn off so many calories, improve your stamina, and strengthen your muscles. We need gloves hooked up to weights with an AI to calculate the weight of things and obesity is eliminated in gamers in the next decade.

[@stefnik51]

@@LilacHeather Naaaah, don't treat this like an exercising method. It is not, I'm no doctor but I'm petty sure that if you spend many hours on this it could produce damage to your body. All the force that you put to move forward through your legs is normally going to the ground and lifting you up, but here it is going directly to your waist in order to keep you in place. If I had this I would use it an hour a day max.

[@mitchell10394]

@@stefnik51 that same force is still going to the ground and lifting you up. The primary difference is that your feet keep contact with the ground when pushing forward. Some weight is actually being taken off your joints. Someone would actually need to analyze this properly to come to that conclusion. It doesn’t sound like your opinion on this is too well thought out.. But I do agree it could be an issue and is definitely worth thinking about.

[@markp8295]

@@stefnik51 It does remap your walking a bit and feels strange taking it off almost to the point of falling over, the first few times. But quickly your brain learns the on Vs off remap. As for muscle fatigue and joint injury. It's still better than sitting on your arse

[@daggerace9918]

I feel like this could be perfect if they altered the design to allow that back brace to lower with you to a crouch or prone position, giving you full range of movement and allowing the player to pick things up off the ground.

[@bricktobrick252]

Agree. This takes away that

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

Look up the virtuix omni. It's the same as this, but the harness is a vest and is capable of crouching and kneeling movements. Hate to say it, but I don't think prone will ever come to a device like these

[@renookami4651]

The problem crouching lower, is the risks of bumping into the machine if you actually fall. I guess that's the reason why this design is the way it is, to prioritize safety. After all, devices like this are pretty new, you don't want them to have a "knee bruiser" reputation right off the bat. Maybe they could make a "Veteran spport" allowing for that, just like the slippery "veteran mode" of shoes allow for more unsafe actions.

[@aidanprintz8700]

@@renookami4651 They could have a fall arrest system (working kind of like a seat belt) where slow movements are fine but it locks up if you fall.

[@haft0004]

@@aidanprintz8700 Thats what I was thinking, but that sounds like a version 3, getting basic movement solid is a great first step. Plenty of things to improve, but at least the VR industry has something closer to a consumer price. Another thing to add, the opposite of crouching, is jumping. One issue I had in HF:A was when they required me to port for a jump. Jumping might be a long term goal, as that seems like a 'let me hold your beer' moment on these things.

[@MichaelStThomas]

Really cool stuff man! Makes me excited for the future of VR and gaming in general. Keep up the great content! :)

[@StupidNSimplesns]

I want VR to be the future of gaming. Imagine this but more realistic, less expensive and more convenient.

[@diegosatori5718]

It will be, dont worry is just very young

[@m4sherman926]

@@diegosatori5718 we started with the Virtual Boy and now we are here. I would say it’s good progress so far.

[@kurokaishirintsuga4101]

Just wait 2030, trust me We're already one step into SAO

[@Zack-bl2gg]

I feel like traditional video games will always have a place in the market though, if just because of third person games and all the stuff you’d never be able to do in vr no matter what (just the move sets of some characters are beyond our skill level, we’d need years of training to play a 60 hour video game)

[@Pfincess]

It feels like every new innovation you say "This was the closest I've felt to ready player one" which excites me- that so many amazing innovations are happening that makes it feel like VR is getting better exponentially

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

I don’t do videos on things that don’t excite me, and I guess living in RP1 (not the dystopian part) is something that I keep mentioning 😂

[@OrangeC7]

@@ThrillSeekerVR That is a very important distinction, "not the dystopian part," otherwise we'll get to RP1 and we'll be the definition of the "upgrade" "NO GO BACK" meme

[@vanadain15]

OMG, THIS COMMENT REMINDED ME OF THIS VIDEO - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ndd2iBo9SBaJI :DDDDD PLS SOMEONE - MAKE A VIDEO WITH THRILL SAYING "this was the closest I've felt to ready player one" every time he touches something VR related :DDD

[@IIISWILIII]

I love how the price is actually somewhat reasonable for the masses. I would swing $1400 for something like this.

[@jamfountain8702]

Very good price...They could of easily charged $2700

[@Badkitty24]

@@jamfountain8702 then nobody would buy. Keeping the price LOW...means they'll potentially sell more in volume and make the same, as opposed to smaller volume at higher cost. Same profits, but more units out in the world..more interest piqued...the better and bigger the VR gaming community becomes. That's how i would be thinking if i made this.

[@aleksandersuur9475]

Well there is not much to it, pretty trivial mechanics, you could probably make these for a comparable cost to cheap office chairs. The only reason the price is not that low is because the market for them is miniscule, they are still just a novelty thing. They could be a very entertaining alternative to regular exercise treadmills tho, when VR becomes a bit more common I could see these being reasonably common in gyms.

[@leoslego5965]

I 100% wouldn't. 1400$ for a plaything? No.

[@sunnyspoumaroux607]

Yeah he said it was expensive but not that much considering the technology you got for that price

[@xtek_1797]

I love how these videos aren't just reviews there so deep.

[@dispatcher2243]

I am getting one of these someday. This is what I have always wanted. I use pulleys to keep my cable in the air, and I try to keep my tiny room as open as possible

[@VirtuixOmni]

VR treadmills are a great solution for VR in small rooms!

[@tardis4125]

I hate my small house, makes vr not as good.

[@OperatorKevlar]

Mom: "Go exercise" Me: *Prepares Omni-Directional treadmill VR*

[@Tre3141]

"Go outside" me: Walks 10 miles to go slay a dragon

[@thelaurens1996]

Mom: "go exercise" *boots computer*

[@Sheenifier]

"Get some sunlight" Oh shit forgot about the sun

[@thelaurens1996]

@@Sheenifier there is a sun in my game mom, you can't tell me what to do with your dated ways.

[@AlphaCrucis]

THIS is what I've been waiting years and years for. All I want is to walk around, exploring vast virtual worlds.

[@diaznuts2907]

yeah the peak of escapism so far

[@OrangeC7]

I think it would be awesome to play Minecraft too with a setup like this.

[@ninaedada]

Finally! Just finally! Ive been dreaming about being so active while being in a world like skyrim :D

[@madsscheelbech3920]

Sword art online!

[@maverick300]

@@diaznuts2907 Also the peak in the number of kids dreaming of becoming eye surgeons Due to the strain VR gives you.

[@brian6391]

They need to make one that has you connected to retractable wires that would allow you to jump high or fly.

[@DewdyDoes]

This is so cool! I will say though I hope that sticks still get used for games and never fully phased out of VR as that will undoubtedly kick out part of the player base. I use a wheelchair and love VR. I'd be bummed to be turned away from an amazing experience.

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

Yeah that makes absolute sense. Personally I’d rather just have a brain chip 😂

[@vocassen]

Don't worry that'll never happen. Just like no major game requires a 1000$+ tower PC - you can always lower settings and usually even play on a laptop. I can see some games implementing exclusive modes (or at least lobbys) for that to equal the playing field, but not more.

[@DewdyDoes]

@@ThrillSeekerVR Hell ya! That would definitely keep one's mind and reflexes nice and sharp!

[@Kraaven2026]

@@ThrillSeekerVR don’t worry, Elon Musk got u covered

[@dougefresh2208]

@@ThrillSeekerVR I'd take one

[@Saikosu]

I love the idea of using this in phasmophobia, imagine getting hunted and having to physically run for your life

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

That sounds TERRIFYING

[@HaydenH]

@@ThrillSeekerVR but fun >:]

[@isassin]

@@ThrillSeekerVR On Rec Room I used to play a game called Ignited Freddy and all you do is be in this narrow pitch black maze with literally 0 exit. Freddy is there searching for you and then when he finds you, he just sprints at you and his footsteps are REALLY REALLY loud and he's literally 5x bigger than you, and also there's no objective, just run. There's no where to hide, he'll find you eventually no matter what. I need to play it with this thing LOL

[@MrAdrien914]

Or you can just phase through the main door and be safe, plus it's a good laugh for you and your friends 😂

[@tinkerduck1373]

Alan Wake would also be good title for something like that. There are so many good games which don't have VR support.

[@volo7]

I cannot wait for this to become mainstream. I’ll be using this for my post weightlifting cardio just walking around the world of Skyrim everyday.

[@Here_is_Waldo]

By the time this becomes affordable, we might even have Elder Scrolls 6!

[@ThrillSeekerVR]

@@Here_is_Waldo lmao now that got a chuckle out of me

[@maverick300]

@@Here_is_Waldo Even if the hardware becomes affordable I don't think eye surgery will, due to the amount of patients caused by eye burn outm

[@delision8265]

Great video explaining both the pros and cons of something like this. Looks really cool and makes me excited for the future of VR

[@StoryMasterJake]

I was born at the right time I'm 13, and by the time I'm 18 this shit's probably gonna be even better and just great Edit: holy shit this is my most liked and commented on comment with 769 [nice] likes and 51 comments this makes me pretty happy

[@ahs3129]

And cheaper

[@elyaslaramore6210]

IKR

[@hogdiesel]

what i would give to be a teenager in the 80s tho

[@snaxgalore5764]

@@hogdiesel ikr

[@L0op]

you know, it makes me really happy to read this. "I was born at the right time" isn't something I've ever thought, and I don't think I ever will, but reading it from someone else is really nice.

[@awoovement]

"GO ANYWHERE DO ANYTHING..." "...See that mountain? You can climb it!"-Todd Howard

[@cumunist2120]

Now all we need is elevation and lack of oxygen simulation and it would be an experience to die for

[@uptheworker]

@@cumunist2120 put it on the roof of a tall building and and breathe thru a straw. Problem solved

[@KRYMauL]

@@cumunist2120 So, you want Oxygen tanks and smell-o-vision because that exists.

[@kinggilgamesh013]

@@KRYMauL musk is putting a chip in brains so smell o vision could be a thing rn just not on the market.lol

[@benjamintherogue2421]

@@uptheworker Just wear three extra face masks.

[@therealvxnny]

haptic feedback suit, the glove you used the other day, quest 2 on airlink, and this treadmill. its practically putting you in the virtual world fully.

[@TayoEXE]

In other words, we are starting to have the most fundamental and early versions of most of the peripherals seen in Ready Player One. Each one can only get better from here!

[@leeohe]

@@TayoEXE I cannot wait for the future of vr!

[@renookami4651]

Imagine an official "VR + all paripherals" pack. Now imagine its price... xD

[@therealvxnny]

@@renookami4651 I mean for the right price, anything is possible lol

[@1mariomaniac]

@@renookami4651 so that'd be 2 VR haptic gloves ($22 each if done DIY,) the KAT Walk ($1499,) probably upwards of 5 vive tracking pucks ($499.95,) a VR headset (probably a Quest 2 so in this case $299,) and just because why not, a haptic vest (the Vast Edge in this case so $499) that comes to a VR ULTIMATE BUNDLE price, of $2,840.95.

[@Spills51]

Hmmm.... this may just be the time when those who would play Skyrim and try and see absolutely everything may just pause and think "F THAT!". "You see how far that is???" LOL

[@punkm0nk3y2]

I can see myself being unhealthily addicted to the future of vr if its already lookin like this

[@Worsterest]

Not going to be very unhealthy if you're addicted to running

[@SodaMachinegaming]

Takes "speedrun" to a whole new level

[@undead9999]

Now you can run around Skyrim to your heart's content AND get the workout done. All in one go. Instant buy for me the moment it gets perfected

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@undead9999]

@@mav7190 ... and proud!

[@Venshudnb]

Woiiii wasn’t expecting the drum and bass at the end 😂 My brother 🤟🏼👊🏼

[@odinangie1377]

I've been waiting for someone to combine a haptic vest, full body tracking, force feedback gloves and a VR treadmill! So excited to hear you're planning on it!

[@renookami4651]

VR is just missing the smell'o'vision now. And only because of legislations, not a thech issue.

[@DeadpoolPlayz]

@@renookami4651 i dont know if id want that in vr lol. Imagine the bad smells lol. Id rather just have like febreeze constantly near me lol

[@odinangie1377]

@@DeadpoolPlayz I get what you're saying lol

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

This could be great for old people, especially for walking simulators or narrative adventures. Or visiting museums or locations that you can't afford. And for everybody, exercising a bit when you play a video game, honestly sounds really great.

[@hinaxsaske]

Because when you cannot afford a Museum and Slidemill and Vr Headset will be cheaper. Nah i think you are right.

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

Horrible idea in my opinion, why would an old person not be able to afford to go to a museum? They could fall and get hurt in this and going for a normal walk outside would be a lot more enjoyable for them.

[@mav7190]

nerd

[@enderan647]

I think this could be a good thing for people with medical condition where they need to be in isolation.

[@kelvinwolstenholme251]

@@mav7190 😂😂

[@b.s.7693]

I can imagine how crazy this must feel to simply running in a VR World. Locomotion gives you always the of hovering. Surely a big push in immersion.

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

better would neural implant instant treadmill . one elon musk has,

[@kiwikevnz]

For an oldie like me, I would spend more time on the floor, but with the one off Ready Player, which I actually watched a doco on the guy who showed us how he actually finally cracked the design and made it work so well and looked a lot easier to walk or run in any direction on, very smart solution. After trying many ideas, he found the solution to it and it was One continuous roll of tread material tape, about 2-4" wide wrapped around and criss crossed over each of the pully wheels under the mat, then secured at the end. Genius I thought. Cheers

[@Darth-Maul0660]

Someone asks “what’s your cardio routine?” You: “meh I run up and over real mountains in Skyrim” Fuck though, imagine literally using your real legs to walk the whole map in Skyrim ;(

[@-R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D-]

You gonna walk out of your moms basement looking like Dwayne Johnson lol

[@David_Franco]

@@-R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D- more like being an amazing track runner

[@travishudson9796]

May I introduce you to... Minecraft?

[@andreacarnevale3152]

Walking trough the entirety of Skyrym would be amazing, but think about... Speedruns

[@kllrnooooova]

@@travishudson9796 holy shit

[@ryukwalker6233]

Gamers before the Omni-treadmill: "Fat, virgin, no lifes..." Gamers after the Omni-treadmil: "SIX PACKs, Ultra ChAd megachin, doesn't understand the word "virgin"* SOLID STEEL BICEPs."

[@nehpets216]

@Martin Øverby This is the first commercial version, there are others that don't have a low weight limit or there is a room sized one that is being used by professional athletes for testing. Sadly none of those more expensive options are close to being commercially available or having the price drop (of course that could happen at any time with them doing an announcement so hope remains.)

[@DevilsRadvocate]

@Martin Øverby a 6’00 guy 130 kg is super obese

[@program4215]

@@DevilsRadvocate Yeah thats what he meant by "ye olde gamer", stereotypical obese nerd

[@jchinckley]

@@DevilsRadvocate Hey! I resemble that, I mean I resent that statement. 280lbs is fat, but obese? Ok, yeah... I'm obese. That weight limit is bordering on eliminating any participation from me.

[@remtromol]

chad VR players

[@yolo-senpal4520]

This is so cool, I can’t wait to see how Vr develops over the next 10 years. I feel like it will be almost just like ready player-1.

[@acdemise7494]

10 to 20 years i hope its like SAO

[@mastermelee2543]

@@acdemise7494 haha that would be nice, Locomotion hardware are bit more simple than you know pyshcological software

[@acdemise7494]

@@mastermelee2543 Yea the sad thing is they probably would never allow anything like nerve gear since it literally interferes with your nerves and it would be a health hazard

[@Carbo_Bruto]

@@acdemise7494 technically there are already some suit that make you feel the "pain" in a game and they all ok from what I remember. I know it's a lot different but still is something.

[@501thtrooper4]

@@Carbo_Bruto they just vibrate. There isnt anything that can actually make you feel pain. The most realistic thing currently is a controller which tracks the temperature in the game and sort of gets hot or cold depending on the temperature of that game.

[@normanmccollum6082]

I think I know the PERFECT thing that would make it work for anyone; a harness and a harness tripod. They're used for getting trained on harnesses, I know because I've been trained on harnesses before. It's a big tripod, hook it up to your D-ring on your back, and you can experience what it's like to hang from a harness as the tripod supports your weight. So hook up the tripod so that it's essentially holding you to the point that if you completely go limp and you let your legs buckle, you will only drop by a couple inches or so. Between the point of connection with the tripod and the point of connection with the KatWalk contraption, I believe you can get very good stability. Maybe even hook up the tripod so that you're ALMOST already suspended, although then you would be prevented from being able to crouch I think. If you want to be able to crouch, extend the chain or tether or whatever of the tripod so that if you went limp, you'd be as low as the contraption would allow you so that ideally your dead weight goes on the tripod instead of the $1500 machine. Damn, makes me wish I had a couple thousand dollars or so to invest in this equipment so that I could safely use this stuff as my SUPER fun work-out equipment with minimal risk of causing damage to the KatWalk. www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v000358357/ Something like this could POSSIBLY do the trick, though depending on your height it may or may not work. If you need it to be taller, you may have to also invest in some small slabs of lumber to put under the legs, but just be sure to put safety first. Harnesses can be dangerous if not used properly... primarily with men... make sure your leg straps are fitting properly. You should have them tight enough to where you can only fit one hand between your thigh and the strap. If you can't, it might be too tight. If you can manage two hands, it might be too loose... I digress. I am steadily developing thoughts, ideas, and aspirations to make my VR experience more immersive. Also planning to develop some sort of equipment that can duplicate the handling of a firearm. Shit... I might even be able to patent something if I do it properly... I know a lot about weapons handling.

[@nihilistryanthegamefeline6940]

This has me wondering, wouldn't just wearing socks with an ankle bracelet tracking unit be significantly quieter? Seems like the shoes are the main cause of the loudness.

[@joshualuciani3896]

Just a hunch, but if the tread area is plastic, just wearing socks could build up static electricity and maybe zap some hardware unintentionally. Wondering if the shoes have anti static properties

[@sergiomontes8606]

Maybe it would be too slippery

[@Bolix345]

@@joshualuciani3896 this could be solved with an antistatic bracelet or something similar

[@GewelReal]

Sounds painful. Just create an attachment with a slippery surface for normals shoes

[@MrRevillo]

No worries, an antistatic bracelet isn't painful and pretty simple to implement 👍

[@dogee2197]

I cant explain how much this blows my mind. I cant imagine what kind of technology in gaming we’ll have in say 10 years

[@chippsymcstagger4571]

I know it's amazing. I'm 40 years old and I remember my first console was an Atari. Every game you were a block shooting another block. If I live another 40 years think of how far the technology will have improved.

[@doukzu]

I just want to walk around cool vrchat worlds by actually _walking_ around them. The immersion has been waning, it feels more and more like I'm just looking through a lens rather than actually being there. Perfected FOV and this would make a super immersive experience.

[@SirusStarTV]

In real life it's called derealization, feel like you watch a world through some 2D screen, not feeling the space. Maybe i have that.

[@ethirion3534]

man i wish was 15 again just to see where all of this is going. give it an other 10 - 15 years and you won't feel a big diffrence between reality and VR

[@syllight9053]

You know when you've successfully quit gaming when you see the omnidirectional treadmill and see it as a cardio treadmill

[@HyenaBlank]

Honestly, gamifying workout is a good way to help get people more physically active, specially so with vr games since you get your body more invovled

[@TrueComboKing]

@@HyenaBlank No kidding - I’d be super inclined to run on a treadmill if i’m in the world of Skyrim, running in a beautiful forest or past a river or up a hill and onto a mountain. Bonus points when we get to the point where the graphics in VR are on par with PS5 games.

[@HyenaBlank]

@@TrueComboKing Eh, graphics never really were much of a concern for me, I can vibe easily in a more stylized world, but I can understand peeps like that much more realistic approach too

[@johndoe-cx6ro]

@@TrueComboKing and you can't do that now?

[@datboy038]

@@johndoe-cx6ro no. Reality is crooked xD

[@finlandjourney6065]

It's gonna feel mighty weird at the moment you hop on a horse and having to RUN AS A HORSE!

[@jestersage44]

Or have to buy a saddle attachment lol

[@outforcoffeewillreturnnever]

Seems like it would be good at that point to transition back to thumbsticks would make getting on a horse or driving a car in vr similar to being in the real world it would give the user a rest break and allow them to travel farther distances. Customizable vehicles would then become something marketable like in ready player one. Plus vehicles like in other games could be held and unlocked once a person hits a certain level and they would have to walk or run up until they level up to that point.

[@wnisewond59]

or just control a horse using the reign perhaps.

[@ExtemTheHedgehogLol]

Remember that even if you're running on a giant thumbstick, the controllers still have thumbsticks, so you can use those when riding the horse as both a well-needed rest and a step further into immersion.

[@waynepayne9875]

@@outforcoffeewillreturnnever that would be cool

[@hauleroid]

I'm still hoping I wouldn't be too old when there will be a VR room where you can play mirror's edge with full interactions🤣

[@mr.jamster8414]

Hah, first game to come to mind with this thing.

[@caralho5237]

That wouldnt be very fun lol most people cant hang on a ledge

[@mr.jamster8414]

@@caralho5237 My arms are weak and I can hardly push up, but I can still climb over a brick wall.

[@caralho5237]

@@mr.jamster8414 Yea...Sure

[@mr.jamster8414]

@@caralho5237 Yeah, *sure*.

[@Olis4897]

I hope videogame worlds stay as big and expansive as they are so that players know what its like to sprint everywhere all the time, and hopefully get a great workout.

[@Isaac-LizardKing]

This is an oddball solution. There are quite a few problems with the lack of friction. It’s still quite a bit of improvement, and it’s cool to see this progress!

[@Keltix1991]

It's definitely a huge step in the right direction and the better it does, the faster we'll get improvements on the technology that refines the experience even more.

[@Goldy01]

An actual omnidirectional treadmill is pretty hard to accomplish from a technical standpoint - this is the cheap alternative haha :D

[@3nertia]

I'm wonder if just really small ball bearings coated in a substance like Flex Seal and using electromagnets could be used to get truly multidirectional movement and we could potentially even just swap the surface out depending upon our friction preference(s)

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

@@3nertia or a harness that holds you off the ground with mechanical leg braces that add resistance based on preference or game environment (like climbing an incline), then the only hurdle would be adding the feeling of actually stepping on something solid.

[@3nertia]

@@zeusdarkgod7727 Unfortunately physics kind of prevents that one because you *need* something to push off of (usually the ground) in order to actually move. We depend on the friction between surfaces (e.g. our feet/shoes and the ground); have you seen Ender's Game, per chance?

[@busyrumble]

If you’re thinking about getting one of these, here’s a couple of things to consider (copy pasted from a question I answered on Reddit) I actually own the kat walk C, it’s pretty cool but it definitely has some major drawbacks. (Snagged one early through Kickstarter if anyone was wondering) If you have never tried anything like these then I would attempt to go to some place that offers them so that you can get a feel for it. You don’t really walk but more slide your way into the direction you want to go, I’ve found that if you adjust it correctly you can actually crouch although it’s obvious that it wasn’t built specifically with that motion mind. The “vr treadmills” of today also take up quite a bit of space, although it’s not a TON (especially the kat walk c which I would say is on the small- medium size) the thing weighs a TON so once you’ve built it you probably won’t be moving it, keep that in mind. I unfortunately don’t have a pulley system because I have a fan and with the way my room is built it’d be difficult and etc etc. I’m just saying that I don’t have a pulley system so I don’t know how it will interact with the treadmill, if you just turn a couple times in place without being on the treadmill the results shouldn’t be all that different. Also (great transition I know), the thing can get pretty loud depending on how fast you walk/run so of course, keep that in mind. Alright, I think I’ve properly defaced this thing (and I have no problem with continuing to do so if you have any questions) but it’d probably be good to end on a lighter note. If you really want the most immersion possible and you’re willing to go through the process of “relearning to walk”, then I’d say go for it. It really just depends on you, I know some people that have tried it and don’t want to touch it ever again. I know some people that have tried it and are begging me to let them get on it again. Watch reviews, look into pricing, and size availability, if after all that you still want it then I see no reason why you shouldn’t make the plunge, I did. Lastly, why do you want a treadmill? I completely understand the need for increased immersion, but things like bhaptics are, at least in my opinion, the much better route to go. Seeing as how they’re cheaper, generally more immersive, and take up way less space. Ok, I think… that’s everything. I know I really beat into the thing but I don’t want you to dive right in and then end up hating it. I enjoy the thing, I don’t use it every time but I’ll use it occasionally and I don’t regret my purchase. If you have any questions feel free to ask, hopefully I’ll see you some time in the virtual void.

[@robertwyatt3912]

To be honest, I feel like the biggest advantage of vr treadmills is that it frees up a lot of inputs on vr controllers, most important being the analog sticks. You could do a shit ton with just a few inputs being freed up.

[@DFX2KX]

I think the biggest reason I'd get one myself is just to have a larger virtual play-space.

[@AliciaBrownSugar]

Do you think someone who's 6'3 could use the standard one? I have tall family members but I am not tall enough for large. I'm 5'6.5 -5'7, not quite 5'10. As I'd be the one buying it, and more people are shorter than taller, I'd spend my money on something more comfortable for me over others and uncomfy for myself. Just wanna know if it will actually work for tall people too.

[@AliciaBrownSugar]

The biggest reason I would get one is exercise while being immersed in vr. I do like not having to worry about running into something. I also have vive trackers if it really is better with natural locomotion.

[@busyrumble]

@@AliciaBrownSugar I’m 5’8 and I have a friend who is 5’10, it works fine for us. In regards to someone who is 6’3, there is no one that tall in my family so I unfortunately cannot give you first hand knowledge on whether or not it’ll suite them but just guessing… I’d say it will kinda work but not really. The most important thing is for you to be most comfortable since it seems like you’ll be the one paying for it and be the one to use it the most.

[@ProbablyAEuropean]

This is a huge step forward but i'll still be waiting for something more similar to walking that is more compatible with full body tracking and changing body positions. Really big progress though, I am so glad we're getting these advancements in VR tech

[@pacoalsal]

What’d be more similar to walking though? I can’t think of anything besides having a really large warehouse you can walk around in

[@ProbablyAEuropean]

@@pacoalsal Something like an omnidirectional treadmill with a harness on top to carry you in case of a fall and to let you crouch down

[@joellouisfire]

@@ProbablyAEuropean Yeah, almost like a rubber ball type of surface. When activating the treadmill, it unlocks the surface and allows it to rotate to your footsteps with very little friction. It would probably be oval with a flat floor, so designing that would be tricky but surely possible.

[@ProbablyAEuropean]

@@joellouisfire except instead of slipping on a floor and falling over without being able to bend over you you would use friction to move the treadmill and thus be able to pace your steps much more intuitively while also exerting yourself physically, preferably square shaped but circular works too, and with a harness that let's you move your upper body without interference.

[@ShadNex]

@@ProbablyAEuropean if the tread mill was like 5x bigger you can realistically crawl and stuff as well with the safety strap connected from like the roof or something(cause you cant crawl with the treadmill in the vid as the strap won't let you get on the ground, and the treadmill isn't really a treadmill cause it is not what tracking your movements(the stuff on the shoe is, the treadmill just letting you move easily) Also I have a question if you had a full body suit like in ready player one why would you even need a treadmill wont the sensors on the suit be good enough for you walking/running in place