Topic: Former N Employees Make VR System

[BigJim]

Interesting read.

SSD Makes Virtual Reality TV Games
"Founded by former Nintendo employees in Japan, SSD plans to come out this summer with a series of virtual-reality TV games. In the baseball and tennis games, people swing a real bat (or racket) at a ball coming at them on the screen. In bowling, they swing--but don't toss--a ball at a virtual set of bowling pins. Golf is expected to come out later. At the heart of the system is the Xavix multimedia chip. Sensors in the bats and rackets transmit data about the velocity and trajectory of the moving objects in your hand to a console containing the chip, which then renders images of what might have occurred in reality.

"Overall, the Xavix system does fool your body into actually performing these motions as you might in real life. In the bowling game, you end up in that Earl Anthony tuck. However, the scores seem a bit inflated--everyone seemed to be rolling spares. The console will cost $79.95, with each game selling for $49.95."  

[Shift Key]

This is not really an original concept. I've seen these "VR" sports games in the past, but they were very expensive and very technical. You had rear projection screens around you, and it was very authentic. It will be interesting to see how these systems sell, in the long term especially, because I wouldn't expect them to be a huge success.

[Termin8Anakin]

Me either, especially if it were for the home.
In the arcades though, these are great ideas.
I've seen a boxing game that uses this technology, and now some dance games have some sensors in a circle above you so you have to do hand and body movements as well as foot steps - and it looks REALLY REALLY ghey especially if a guy does it =/

[Gibdo Master]

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Originally posted by: Termin8Anakin
and now some dance games have some sensors in a circle above you so you have to do hand and body movements as well as foot steps - and it looks REALLY REALLY ghey especially if a guy does it =/

FABULOUS!!!

[Majexto]

50 dollars per game?  haha you have to be kidding me.  The only half decent VR game ive played is that 2 million dollar tractor trailer simulator they have there.  All other ones have been horrible.  I guess i really shouldnt bash this yet until i see how good it is but as far as i can see this is just gonna be another junk console thatll barely ever make it to the store.  I must say though segas arcade game police 911 is an exceptionally good game for VR.  You stand on top of a pad and sensors sense your movement and the characters body actually bends how you do.  There are a load of positions you can make.  Its pretty amasing and hard to explain.