Virtual reality’s next big leap is real-world Pong and Pac-Man
Munich-based HolodeckVR is using optical and radio tracking to create giant VR gaming arenas.
Jonathan Nowak Delgado is turning empty public spaces into virtual reality playgrounds by strapping headsets on people to let them roam freely.
"You're not playing Pac-Man, you are Pac-Man," says the co-founder of Munich-based HolodeckVR. Once a player puts on a headset they're surrounded by virtual walls and can see collectible items and monsters.
Delgado explains the company is creating two different arenas for people to play within: 20 x 20 metres and an "extra large" 200 x 200 metres. "There can be up to 20 other people in the large Holodeck and up to 100 in the extra large size," he says.
The company is currently using Samsung Gear mobile VR headsets and a combination of tracking technology it has developed in-house.
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