Switzerland's first VR centre officially opened in Zurich on 1 November. Of course, we couldn't miss out on the opportunity and plunged into the adventure together with our colleague Roger from Games.ch.
[/g1_lead]Ganz anders als bei herkömmlichen VR Erlebnissen mit PlayStation VR, HTC oder Oculus wird hier nicht nur der Kopf und der Controller getrackt. Nein hier wird der ganze Körper eingefangen. Dabei werden die Bewegungen in Echtzeit von 24 Kameras eingefangen. Das Team vom VR Center arbeitet dabei mit der modernsten Motion Capture Technik. Ähnliche Projekte wie „The Void“ in Amerika arbeiten mit den gleichen Mitteln. Der Spieler wird mit Handschuhen, Fussbändern, VR Brille und einem Computer-Rucksack ausgerüstet. Überall sind kleine reflektierende Bällchen befestigt, die zur Erkennung beitragen.
After a short introduction, we are led into the arena. Guided by the staff, we carefully but confidently plod our way to our starting point. And off we go. I see the VR world in a spaceship somewhere in the infinite vastness of the universe. I look at myself and am amazed when I see my hands and legs dressed in a spacesuit and can move them just like in reality. I look over and see Roger. He is also wearing the same smart spacesuit. Naturally, I go up to him and shake his hand. I don't reach into the void, but actually take his hand. That's pretty awesome. Then I go to a railing and touch it...and yes, it feels like the real thing. Of course, I can also talk to Roger as normal.
After a brief exploration of the VR room and some more information, we set off on our adventure. A few puzzles are waiting to be solved by us. We won't reveal what happens next at this point. It's best to visit the website below and book your VR adventure. It's a completely new VR experience that's definitely worth trying out. The game is always played in pairs. By the way, the VR worlds and puzzles are completely developed by the guys from the VR Centre.
You can find more information at: www.vr-center.ch
https://youtu.be/jEvWedtxidY
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