The Immersion Athletics take on gaming
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The Immersion Athletics Fulcrum is a patent-pending full-body game controller by Mean Monkey Sports, LLC. The design spawned from the sport of riverboarding, but has the capacity to bring a wide range of adventure sports to the virtual world.
Mean Monkey Sports has spent the last few years developing a hardware prototype. Now we're working on developing a game that will bring the prototype to life, but will also be compatible with less immersive controller options. Please stay tuned. It's going to be a great ride! |
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Can't wait? set up a fulcrum virtual reality game controller with a balance board and a smart phone.
We understand that the virtual reality revolution is well underway and not everyone is going to want to wait for the kinks in our design prep to be worked out. In the meantime, you can rig your own version of the Fulcrum virtual reality game controller with a balance board like the Reebok Professional Core Board or StrongBoard Balance. You can load a smartphone with an app that will allow your smartphone to function as a joystick/keyboard/mouse for PC games. There are a lot of different smartphone apps that can turn your phone into a gamepad or joystick. Make sure you find one that uses the tilting of the smart phone in order to make directional movements with the game pad.
Then, attach the smartphone to the center of the balance board, possibly by attaching velcro tape to a smart phone case. If you've set the smartphone up right, the smartphone will make directional movements in the game when you lean forward, back, and to each side on the balance board. You can find some example balance boards and app videos below.
Please be safe. Putting on VR goggles while standing on a balance board definitely has it's fair share of obvious risks. Using a partner to spot you wouldn't be a bad idea.
Let us know what your favorite gamepad emulators, balance boards, games or VR experiences using the Fulcrum design with your phone and balance board.
Then, attach the smartphone to the center of the balance board, possibly by attaching velcro tape to a smart phone case. If you've set the smartphone up right, the smartphone will make directional movements in the game when you lean forward, back, and to each side on the balance board. You can find some example balance boards and app videos below.
Please be safe. Putting on VR goggles while standing on a balance board definitely has it's fair share of obvious risks. Using a partner to spot you wouldn't be a bad idea.
Let us know what your favorite gamepad emulators, balance boards, games or VR experiences using the Fulcrum design with your phone and balance board.
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warning: reality Research in progress
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