I started working on a VR controller a while ago to solve the movement issues we see in so many games. I came up with a design for something I call "SprintR". I wanted to share it with you, and get your thoughts on the device.
Here's a bit of info: SprintR is a wireless footpad that lets you walk, run, and jump in VR. It's a 4-axis controller, meaning it allows you to not only move F/B/L/R, but it also lets your turn, and even jump by pressing it down.
Some videos outlining why I made this:
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Thanks man, I appreciate it! I was just reading your blog the other day
Do you think adding buttons for your feet would be helpful? Currently I'm considering adding 2 buttons for leaning , one for crouch, and an extra for whatever you want to map it to.
Oh, loved the Youtube video! As a function, this looks a bit like a wii balance board, instead of leaning, you are sliding your feet in the direction and you are also able to turn. I am not entirely sure of the actual use scenarios, especially for the turning in VR, though. maybe a Unity Project with some basic mechanics demonstrating that in the best way would help...
Yeap, video's are coming up. I have videos of version one, but I'll post them once I take some cool videos of version two. I'd like to setup two cameras so you can see the motion of the device and the screen side by side.
This is a video of an FPS demo we made using our VR controller SprintR. In this video, the mouse is controlling the gun, the Oculus is controlling the head/VR, and the SprintR is controlling all character movement (walking/turning). So, this is me testing SprintR with a VR FPS!
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Hey guys, we're showing SprintR off at GDC (game developers conference) this year. We're also doing a give-away of 3 GDC passes, so please consider entering. SprintR is going to accept pre-orders when the show starts, so full VR movement is within reach! Join our facebook page/contest to win the GDC passes (link at top).
i always wanted something like this, imagine having one for each foot though, would be better to just use one (with a dummy for comfort) and have a haptic feedback sock or strip or sole to put in ur shoe or sock so u get a vibration from walking on different surfaces or high jumps or drops that would be amazing cause you will forget that only one foot is making u move.
games from ubi-openworld-soft would benefit for this, but may i ask to concider the hatpic feedback for both feet and maybe a dual foot version for desk play since a retangular version would make use of feautures such as built in haptic feedback as well as room inside for future developments down the line as more tech becomes usefull. i want to be on a mailing list when this is released!
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just pre-ordered, cant wait to get this thing working on my cabinet and use with my dk2, i may even try to see if i can use it to control my 2stroke rc car, since the controller atm is my win 7netbook and xbone controller
The makers of Serious Sam, Croteam, have already spoken to us about a SprintR version of their Hit game, so you'll be able to jump right into a badass FPS from the get go.
Got the first devkit boxes in. Actual units are still in production, so there's an older prototype sprintR in the box, but now we know what the package looks like!
See Below...
had to program the chips manually :
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Does it work with hand controllers? It would seem that if you input movement into VR without moving your body (i.e. also hands), in full room software your virtual hands would remain at the same place while your virtual head/body would move... At least, that is the problem I am facing with my custom controller.
Jabber: It works with hand controls, all the headsets, phones. We've never had the issue you're describing.
You should consider adding code to your project where your in-game hands are in some way parented to your character body (even if it doesn't have one). In real life you hands move with your body cuz they're attached, nothing wrong with duplicating that in VR.
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