SteamAhead Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Now I've got to have a go on this: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/20/the-gadget-show-builds-an-fps-simulator-that-shoots-back-video/ Racing simulators are ten a penny, but the closest an FPS player will get to an immersive experience is buying some branded peripherals. Armed with a pre-release level of Battlefield 3, The Gadget Show enlisted a team of design experts to transform a Birmingham studio into an FPS simulator costing £500,000 ($650,000). A four by nine meter video dome surrounds the player as they stand on an omni-directional treadmill that lets you walk wherever you want to go. Ten infra-red motion tracking cameras and a sensor on your gun enables the picture to follow where you point it and a Kinect hack controls your jumping and crouching. The fun doesn't stop there -- 12 paintball markers mean that every time you get shot in the game, you'll feel it. The show airs in the UK on October 24th at 8:00pm, Channel 5. Few more years and we will have star treck's hollow deck in our homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 oh my god! that is the dogs bits. i would love a go on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAhead Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 lol same here, looking forward to seeing the programme and finding out how they get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creative Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 that is fricking awesome! Need a download link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Meh Battlefield.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Sounds amazing. I saw the thing they did on the Gadget Show last week with the 360 degree treadmill. Looks like a lot of fun and the future of gaming (for arcades and the rich). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The future of military training too. Looks tiring, guess I'll still be camping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ven1 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Bump, on channel 5 now folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davep Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I can't believe it's taken this long to get something like that up and running. I would have thought there would be commercial options available by now too. The benefits are huge, it means that when kids are playing these games they will actually be keeping fit.... something that is sorely lacking in the UK right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAhead Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just amazing! Really need to have a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just watched it - looked awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Should use live bullets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave finch Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Wonder if the army will buy this means training exercises might actually be fun i think us infantry guys should all get a go to give it a proper test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 That looks pretty amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 That did look pretty cool. It reminded me of the old Virtuality arcade machines (http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/virtuality.html), really basic graphics and the lag made you feel a bit sea-sick after a while... But that was 20 years ago, and there's been virtually no advancement in that time, until now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I can't believe it's taken this long to get something like that up and running. I would have thought there would be commercial options available by now too. The benefits are huge, it means that when kids are playing these games they will actually be keeping fit.... something that is sorely lacking in the UK right now. Perhaps on a psychological level a run round the park might be better than shooting foreign nationals in the head from 200m away!! Is it me or does Andy Mcnabb need to get over himself a bit...he left the SAS 20 years ago, nobody is coming to get him now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 that looks awesome! i would love to get the opportunity to have a go on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Perhaps on a psychological level a run round the park might be better than shooting foreign nationals in the head from 200m away!! Definitely, trouble is they don't and most parents don't seem to be the slightest bit motivated to do anything about it. It's rare I even see kids outside playing nowadays, they are mostly in their houses playing 18+ games on their consoles/pcs. Is it me or does Andy Mcnabb need to get over himself a bit...he left the SAS 20 years ago, nobody is coming to get him now I've thought that for a while, I don't blame him though it's a cracking money spinner he has going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Definitely, trouble is they don't and most parents don't seem to be the slightest bit motivated to do anything about it. It's rare I even see kids outside playing nowadays, they are mostly in their houses playing 18+ games on their consoles/pcs. Completely agree, mine have set limits on computer/console time each day and wont be allowed any games over their age rating. But mine seem to be the exception now adays. Most parents seem happy to let their kids get absorbed in to their DS when they are out of the house and the Xbox when in the house. I quite enjoy talking to my kids and taking them to the park or climbing or cycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Completely agree, mine have set limits on computer/console time each day and wont be allowed any games over their age rating. But mine seem to be the exception now adays. Most parents seem happy to let their kids get absorbed in to their DS when they are out of the house and the Xbox when in the house. I quite enjoy talking to my kids and taking them to the park or climbing or cycling. You just reminded me of this... A few months ago I was at a funeral for an ex work collegue. Right down the front row was a kid with the trade mark white shirt and spikey hair with his face stuck in his DS from the start of the service to the end. I reckon he was 10 or so. The fact that he was near the front would suggest to me that he was likely a relative of some sort yet his parents, who were actually next to him and not on some distant planet, didn't seem to care less. Unbelievable. The funny thing is I heard a few people comment on how rude the kid was. I personally don't blame the kid in the slightest, the parents should be the ones getting strung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Wouldn't mind a shot on that! Seems as though getting shot is gonna put some people off, that guy sounded as though he was in a bit of pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Wouldn't mind a shot on that! Seems as though getting shot is gonna put some people off, that guy sounded as though he was in a bit of pain. Paintballs hurt..... a lot! Never ever ever do Paintballing for a stag-do. It's not fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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