Cyberith Virtualizer
Manufacturer | Cyberith GmbH |
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Website | https://www.cyberith.com/ |
The Virtualizer (or Cyberith Virtualizer) is a series of omnidirectional treadmills for virtual reality applications. The treadmills have integrated sensors for motion detection of the user. The products are being developed, manufactured and sold by the Austrian company Cyberith GmbH.[1]
History
The idea was born in 2012 by Tuncay Cakmak. During his studies at the
Functional principle
The Virtualizer enables motion by the principle of low friction. The body is fixed in a rotatable ring that can be moved vertically. In combination with a head-mounted display it allows to move, run, jump or crouch in virtual worlds. The products don't require to wear any special kind of shoes. Instead, textile overshoes are used, that are worn above regular shoes.[11] The second generation Virtualizer uses a 2 DOF (Degrees of Freedom)
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Products overview on the website of the manufacturing company".
- ^ "Gamescom 2013 Day One Roundup: Oculus, EVE Valkyrie, and Cyberith". roadtovr.com. 2013-08-21.
- ^ "Cyberith – Virtualizer at the Mindshare Huddle Edvent in London, England". vgametrailers.com. 2013-11-18. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06.
- ^ "Cyberith at the Gamejam 2014". blogdot.tv. 2014-01-30. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ "Cyberith Youtube Channel".
- ^ "Cyberith Kickstarter campaign". kickstarter.com. 2014-07-24.
- ^ "Update 22: The Latest From Cyberith".
- ^ "Interview with the CEO of Cyberith". 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Interview with the CEO of Cyberith". 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Laval Virtual 2019". Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Product Review on YouTube".
- ^ "Cyberith Virtualizer ELITE 2 on YouTube".
- ^ "Smartness Update for actively powered VR Treadmill on YouTube".
- ^ "Official website of the second generation Virtualizer product".