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> I really feel like what you need is omni-directional treadmills. Gaming platforms (and games) that require dedicated hardware are a very tough sell. Gaming
by oblio 4y ago
> I really feel like what you need is omni-directional treadmills.
Gaming platforms (and games) that require dedicated hardware are a very tough sell.
Gaming platforms (and games) that require a gaming rig that probably costs >$1k, that is really big (2m x 2m, from what I see) and that weighs 200kgs are close to impossible to sell, I'd imagine.
- crashingintoyou 4y agoYup. I think that omni-directional treadmills are what's needed to make a lot of possible games feel great, but I'm not very optimistic that they'll become commonplace anytime soon. 2m x 2m is probably an overestimate (https://omni.virtuix.com/ https://omni.virtuix.com/ is selling the Omni One which seems to require 4ft x 4ft), but even then this is still much larger than existing gaming gear requires. That said, people do buy things like treadmills, exercise bikes, and ellipticals - but still I think it'd be extremely tough to make these mass-market.