When I saw the title I thought for sure this was going to be flappy bird for the Rift.
Birdly – An attempt to fly with Oculus Rift [video]
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#12When I saw the title I thought for sure this was going to be flappy bird for the Rift.
That actually sounds like a great idea.
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#13I 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?
The note about a balanced board is very interesting. I think it would be great. Especially if you are safely and comfortably tied to it so you could dive sharply for example.
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#14Do those motors on the "wings" actually simulate air resistance? For example would it be harder to push down on them coming out of a dive?
I guess you could also simulate updrafts and downdrafts, maybe gliding on thermals like an eagle or vulture.
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#15Reminds me of the virtual game in "Lawnmower Man." I probably shouldn't link to it, but here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJer9aivOrA 23:50 in.
Exactly. That film was the sole reason I got into this field at a young age. Sadly I never followed through with it and chose another tech path. It's really GREAT to see these things becoming reality and its tempting me to change industries.
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#16>The whole scenery is perceived in the first person perspective of a bird. Except that birds eyes are on the side of their head, so what they see is not much like this.
That depends on the bird. Predatory birds have their eyes in the front of their heads.
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#17The 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…
I love this attraction. They have a duplicate at Epcot in Orlando called "Soarin'". I think an Oculus-concept could also be implemented for "Mission Space", which already simulates g-forces by way of centripetal force.
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#18This needs to be coupled with the project where you control a quadcopter with a camera attached to it. https://github.com/Matsemann/oculus-fpv
I was thinking exactly the same thing: What if you could take a 'virtual flight' like this!
Bug I guess battery and high-speed connectivity are the problems here. Connections could be through 3G but probably crappy and low-res and costly.
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#19Reminds me of the virtual game in "Lawnmower Man." I probably shouldn't link to it, but here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJer9aivOrA 23:50 in.
Here's a direct link to the scene: http://youtu.be/zJer9aivOrA?t=23m50s
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#20I really love this. With today's information overload and being constantly bombarded by latest and coolest releases, it's difficult to be really excited about anything. But this is awesome and invokes that childhood feeling of awe. I hope when the product comes out, it's just as good as it looks in that demo.