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Birdly – An attempt to fly with Oculus Rift [video]

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I love the fan at the front. What a great touch.

I wonder though if this can be done without hydraulics and based purely on a balanced board. So to dive you'd shift forward, the board will tilt and you'll get a sensation of diving. Or will this be too counter-intuitive to control?

Re: Birdly – An attempt to fly with Oculus Rift [video]

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The best (and only) flying simulation I've ever experienced was on a ride at California Adventure, which was built inside a warehouse. Riders were locked into a seat (rows of about 6) and a projector turns on. Wind starts blowing, as the scenery changes below you. My favourite part of it though was when they tilted the seats back and forth, simulating g-force. Would love to see one of these happen for Oculus Rift, although it's not really a consumer product.

Re: Birdly – An attempt to fly with Oculus Rift [video]

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The best (and only) flying simulation I've ever experienced was on a ride at California Adventure, which was built inside a warehouse. Riders were locked into a seat (rows of about 6) and a projector turns on. Wind starts blowing, as the scenery changes below you. My favourite part of it though was when they tilted the seats back and forth, simulating g-force. Would love to see one of these happen for Oculus Rift, al…

The ride also catches your sense of smell to as well. It's awesome.
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