Polhemus boom arm, omni directional treadmill and wired glove are passé now, and soon they will be made obsolete by this Virtusphere. This Zorb ball look-alike is mounted on a special stand, which allows free movements and confines the Virtusphere to the place where the stand is. The 10-foot hollow sphere has enough room for one man to step in, any movement made by the user will be aped into the virtual world. Thus, is augments the virtual gaming experience, no doubt, the gamers all across the world will consider it a boon.
Its application is not only limited to the gaming zone, it can find its application in the military training, law enforcement, health and fitness, virtual travel, architecture and construction and many more fields, all one has to do is change the software.
Well, this ball certainly has a lot on the ball, it is priced at $55,000. If you want to try out the Virtusphere you can get one at the Excalibur in Las Vegas.
How it works: Virtusphere consists of a 10-foot hollow sphere, which is placed on a
special platform that allows the sphere to rotate freely in any direction according to
the user’s steps. Wearing a wireless, head-mounted
display the user is able to walk and run being immersed into virtual environment.
The movement by the user is replicated within the virtual environment. The same
hardware set can be used for different applications by changing only the software
applications.
Markets and applications for Virtusphere include but are not limited to:
• Military, law enforcement , and other dangerous occupations for safely
training, practical skills of users preparing for dangerous environments
• Gaming and entertainment
• Health and fitness
• Education and museums
• Architecture and construction-site 3D model walk-through
• Virtual travel and tourism
• Events and Shows
• Home gaming
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