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Omnidirectional Treadmill: The Ultimate FPS Input Device?
MojoKid writes "The concept of gaming accessories may have just been taken to a whole new level. A company called Virtuix is developing the Omni, which is essentially a multidirectional treadmill that its creators call 'a natural motion interface for virtual reality applications.' The company posted a video showing someone playing Team Fortress 2 and using the Omni along with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. You can see in the video how much running and movement this fellow performs. With something like the Omni in your living room, you'd likely get into pretty good shape in no time. Instead of Doritos and Mountain Dew, folks might have to start slamming back Power Bars and Gatorade for all night gaming sessions."
In a way this does sound good until you go to play Counter-Strike on it and you end up falling down on the treadmill a few dozen times as some little 8 year old kid with a aimhack is owning you over and over before you can even run on the treadmill to get out of the way, crouch/duck and fire back.
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