{"id":53757,"date":"2023-10-20T16:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/a-new-force-in-gaming-controls-combine-virtual-reality-with-exercise-motion-tracking-and-resistance-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:24:52","slug":"a-new-force-in-gaming-controls-combine-virtual-reality-with-exercise-motion-tracking-and-resistance-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/a-new-force-in-gaming-controls-combine-virtual-reality-with-exercise-motion-tracking-and-resistance-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"A new force in gaming? Controls combine virtual reality with exercise, motion tracking and resistance – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Australian tech company called The Realm<\/a> has created a new motion tracking control system with force feedback that co-founder Matt Long says will give gamers a more immersive experience \u2013 along with a calorie-burning workout.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor example, if you try to slay a dragon in a game, you will only stop the dragon if you use enough force,\u201d Long says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt measures your force by working out the resistance. It knows how much force it takes to move from point A to point B. It works with Kinnect or a camera, and the sensors in the camera that feed back to your computer, phone, or smart TV.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the past few weeks, we\u2019ve also integrated it with Oculus. Everything you do in the real world works with resistance. While Oculus gives you a level of immersion that points your vision in another world, this puts your body in the world as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Realm\u2019s recently launched Kickstartercampaign<\/a> seeks to raise $150,000 for its controller, known as the Realm System, which Long says is enough for it to break even. He says it also needs to get the software development kit (SDK) for the device into the hands of at least 60 developers in order to succeed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe original inspiration was as a health intervention for people who are sedentary and aren\u2019t going out swimming or running. A university in the UK spent five years coming up with technology that could track or measure 3D force,\u201d Long says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe resistance hardware was invented in Australia by my brother-in-law, which is how I became involved. That was a technology already being used, but not with computers. The university researchers who did the digitisation came across his fitness product.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve spent 12 months developing the SDK, so we needed to make sure the SDK is ready. Plus we\u2019ve been working on a series of games that can demo the technology, so even though we\u2019re not game developers, we\u2019ve created some games for it.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[Kickstarter] gets the technology out to the world without needing to have 1001 meetings. It\u2019s a platform where developers do look, and gaming projects appear.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The system comes with six demo games: Zombie Sushi (zombie slaying), VR Boxing, Tennis, Squat Box (which requires users to do squats to pick up boxes), Realm Fitness (an exercise system) and Wood Chop.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve been through quite a few prototypes and we\u2019ve done testing durability\u2026 The factory is standing by ready to ship, and we\u2019ve even done things like use medical-grade rubbers so there\u2019s no risk of [allergic] reactions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe path is to get into the hands of developers\u2026, go to market to see how much interest there is, possibly look at a capital raise later in the year, and gear up for the international market.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe ultimate goal is to get this tech into the hands of as many people as possible, so as many people as possible get the health benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

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