VRFocus - Matthew Carrell, the creator of the Stompz foot-based controller for virtual reality (VR) titles, has confirmed that the device will incorporate gesture controls in a new update. Carrell revealed as much during a 60 Second Pitch session at the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVVR) Conference & Expo 2014. He didn't get quite enough time to explain exactly how it will be incorporated, though.
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.
lmao yea everyone dying to get their toes on this. the wave of gadgets and gizmos from the 80s and 90s all over again
If I wanted to do my own walking, I'd go outside and not play games xD