Mariokart GP VR
Thomas Sanchez
Video Demo
https://youtu.be/NQHUomtWDxI?t=1m16s
Overview
* VR system comprising:
- HTC Vive
- HTC Controller
- Rail Kart
* History
- Rail Car Rides
- Flight Simulator
- VR Rollercoasters
- 2015
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
VR ZONE: Shinjuku
- VR Arcade
- 13 different experience
- 1 single ticket
- 4,400 Yen
- 4 different experiences
How it works
- Specialized haptic Kart
- Offers full immersion with all potential inertia
- HTC Controllers
- One on each hand
- Used for item grabbing
- HTC Vive
- Basic VR headset
Uses
- Specialized hardware
- unprecedented level of immersion
- Full hand tracking adds even more
- Purely made for groups
- Entirely competitive
- Insanely Fun
- Nothing better than hitting friends with virtual shells
Unique
- Official Nintendo License
- Full Mario Kart experience
- VR Arcade
- First of its kind
- Same Immersion levels
Strengths
- Hand tracking
- Weapon use
- Banana
- Shell
- Hammer
- Weapon use
- Fully Simulated Motion
- Full kart control
- Full inertia
Weakness
- Expensive
- 40 dollars
- In demand
- Reservations
- Location
- only in Japan
- Impossible to localize
- Headset isn't enough
- Low Accessibility
Sickness
- Haptic Kart
- Movement could be dizzying
- Vertigo due to level design
- Rating:
- 4 out of 10
- All Day Ticket
- Limit to 4 experiences
- Short time
VR ZONE: Shinjuku
FUN!
Marketable
Advanced
Unique