douglaspaul

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by douglaspaul 6y ago
I can tell you we share that view - we're looking forward to growing out more games in the future, however we aim to make the launch time compelling to users of all ages, and that means getting the story absolutely right. There were de
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Yes! Great to hear you've found something that effectively distracts you from getting fit! For me it has always been adventure sport - I grew up having to distract myself with skateboards, climbing, mountain bikes, surfing, etc to keep
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
At some point absolutely! The technology isn't where we want it to be yet though, so we've moved towards the existing market.
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Good question. From our research into this possible direction early in Quell's journey, we deduced the risk with existing VR tech was unappetising. If the game lags by a few hundreds of a second, you could punch when the bag is in a sl
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Great comment, thanks for the suggestion. Fightcamp are actually another former YC company - they started as Hykso punch trackers before pivoting to Fightcamp more recently. They are approaching the more conventional fitness market - like P
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Ah a Les Mills fan! I have several friends who love the training too, although I haven't heard much about the on-demand stuff until now. Thanks for sharing it! How has the community element of LM translated to their app? Do you still h
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
We're coming as fast as we can! If you're unsure about shipping for now, you're very welcome to join our Discord server, where our community are chatting about all things gaming and fitness.
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thanks for the feedback, and you've raised some great points. We're absolutely on-board with the idea of multiple games - we have the launch title being developed (that you've seen in our current artwork), and others in mind.
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thanks, great to hear you like it!
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Great feedback, thanks for sharing! As for the haptics, check our stretch goals on Kickstarter! It's something we're very interested in...
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thanks for the feedback, it's really helpful for us to hear you raise these points. The workouts are designed to meet your personal fitness level - the resistance bands can be swapped out easily, and different parts of the game focus o
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
This feedback is great, thank you so much for sharing! I agree about the rhythm section and some of the menu downtime. As for the sweating, any game in the fitness space needs to recognise this! We're making sure the Gauntlet can be wa
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Can see where you're coming from - VR's key USP is often touted as'immersion'. For us, it's about building something that is exciting enough to distract you from the workout you're doing - the gaming takes over
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thanks! We decided against VR at launch because test users found VR fitness too sweaty and uncomfortable. However, we are working on building VR experiences for when the headsets get lighter and more breathable. There’s also no reason you c
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Beat Saber is amazing, I can't wait to try the new Linkin Park tracklist! We've actually had some fun playing it with wristweights (and even the Gauntlet prototypes) to see how much more of a workout we can make it. First time you
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Funny you mention Zombies Run. I felt exactly the same when we all tried out their app earlier in the year. Used it for one training run and in reality the story and zombie noises interrupted my playlist, and didn't help me (although a
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Never skip leg day! We looked into leg resistance bands early on in the design stage, and user tests led us away from them. In reality, you can get plenty of resistance for the lower body from gravity and the right exercises - we're wo
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Check out our stretch goals - if we can get past $2m by 27th September then kickboxing mode is coming for you ;)
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thank you!
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
We actually love Ring Fit! Have you tried it? We managed to get one of the first copies available after it had sold out through the lockdown, and have put in a good few hours over our lunchbreaks to benchmark against it. In our opinion Nint
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by douglaspaul 6y ago
Thanks! After the past few months with our heads down it's been so great to share what we've been doing with the world! Variety is absolutely something to shoot for. Personally I've always been big on 'adventure' sp
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Launch HN: Quell (YC S20) – Immersive gaming and combat workout
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