Matthew Carrell, creator of the upcoming Stompz motion controller, has issued an update on the product. Speaking on a video blog, Carrell offered a look at the new version of the peripheral, which users strap to their feet and then move them to walk, run or more in a supported videogame. The controller is designed to be an effective, low cost motion controller for virtual reality (VR) titles that doesn’t require the user to strap into hefty hardware.
Regular readers of VRFocus will be well aware of Stompz, the motion-control device designed for virtual reality (VR) that is both versatile and low cost. This week saw the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the device, and with it a rush of new information on exactly how Stompz will become available for the ever-keen VR community. VRFocus sat down with inventor Matt Carrell to get all the latest details direct from the source.
VRFocus- Those who have followed VRFocus over the past year will be familiar with Stompz, a unique form of input for virtual reality (VR) videogames from creator Matt Carrell. This new kit allows users to strap controllers to their feet in order to control experiences in a realistic fashion. Today sees Carrell launch a new Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for the system, hoping to raise some $100,000 USD in order to fund its continued development.
VRFocus - Matt Carrell, creator of the motion-control device Stompz, has revealed another installment of his preview series using the device and a popular virtual reality (VR) videogame. Following the series debut with Affected, today we continue the previewing of Stompz with SnowDrift.
