Augmented Thrill Ride Project | Gamesmold

gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279
in Non-GS Game News

Hi there!

It's been quite a while since my last post and I'd really like to show you what I've been working on over the last months.
Of course I kept developing games, but I also started this VR project:

For the first demos, I've used assets from my existing games (and from some upcoming ones). And of course, we added VR gaming to this experience!

We've been working on this since February this year, but unfortunately we weren't able to go public any earlier due to unfinished patent matters.

So, now we're even more excited to finally show this to the world!

I've also created a website with all the background info on this project:
http://www.vr-coaster.com

And don't forget to visit us at http://www.facebook.com/vrcoaster !

Best,
Thomas

http://www.gamesmold.com

Comments

  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273

    Holy crab cakes! That looks amazing! Sign me up!

  • Tiny_IdeasTiny_Ideas Member Posts: 326

    Thats a brilliant Idea! I could totally get back into endless runners with that thing.
    That's just crazy insane!
    All the best with the project!

  • FallingBoxStudiosFallingBoxStudios Freelance Graphic Designer Member Posts: 822
    edited August 2014

    This is an amazingly brilliant idea! :D Keep up the awesome work! :)

  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188

    I've always wanted to make an 'on-rails' shooter.

    I think you've just taken that idea to the nth level!

    Grats!

    :D

  • JSprojectJSproject Member Posts: 730

    Really cool idea!
    I could even see myself traveling to another country with some friends to try that.

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772

    I'm not a big coaster fan, but I'd be on that with the headset in a second! What a great idea!

  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394

    Amazing

  • gamestudentgamestudent Member Posts: 504
    edited August 2014

    : 0- mindblown

  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782

    Awesome!!! :)

  • DuesDues Member Posts: 1,159

    Haha! That looks insane! :D

  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408

    this is awesome! I saw it on a tech site yesterday, it looks awesome

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    Thank you so much! :)
    I must say, before my first ride 5 months ago, I still had some doubts if it would even work at all. We had only tested rolling around on office chairs with the OR... :D But then it worked so well, it actually turned out to be one of the best things I have ever experienced in my whole life. Words fail me to describe how this feels. It is simply mind-blowing. Gonna post some more footage tomorrow...

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    As promised, here's some more footage!

    Complete onride with VR+reality filmed from behind the laptop on the Blue Fire:

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772

    So since you have ridden it, does it even feel like a coaster or does the VR make it/trick your brain into feeling different? I'm not sure that question makes sense but I imagine you know what I mean...

  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881

    That looks awesome. I'd probably be sick for the rest of the day since I already get sick in a carousel but that would not keep me from trying this :)

  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881

    I tipt Nu.nl the biggest Dutch online newspaper. Let's hope they do something with it :)

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    Hey, thanks a lot @LumpApps for the support! Yes, feel free to spread the word... :smile:

    And here's another one, this time a family coaster that becomes way more spectacular in VR (playing around with vertigo) :

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    @jamie_c said:
    So since you have ridden it, does it even feel like a coaster or does the VR make it/trick your brain into feeling different?

    Well, it does feel different, probably because you don't always know what's coming.
    I think the most impressive thing is that, while wearing the OR, you'd expect just a harmless video game experience (which is also a good thing for people who are afraid of rollercoasters).
    But then you feel the intense acceleration or you start dropping, and you're just blown away.

    The Blue Fire accelerates from 0 to 70mph in just 2.5 seconds, and that is just insane when paired with VR.

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    Ingenious!

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    Hi again,

    just wanted to give you a quick update on our VR Coaster project.
    Watch our new video that explains our commercial concept which is entirely based on mobile VR:

    Here's also a visual explanation of the whole concept:

    At the moment, we're working on a VR Coaster version of Spooky Hoofs... :-)

    Together with our partner Mack Rides, we've presented this system at the IAAPA fair in Orlando and we're already receiving enormous interest and support from the industry. So, I'm quite confident that you'll be able to test this amazing kind of experience on a roller coaster near you soon... :)

    As always, feel free to like us at Facebook:
    www.facebook.com/vrcoaster

    For more info check out our website:
    www.vrcoaster.com

    Best,
    Thomas

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    I don't like roller coasters but I must say that looks amazing!

  • gamesmoldgamesmold Member, PRO Posts: 279

    Hi there!
    I hope you're all well.
    Just wanted to let you know that we're participating in the Oculus Mobile VR Jam with our latest project!
    So, if you'd like to support us, please vote for VR Coaster here:
    http://vrjam.challengepost.com/submissions/36324-vr-coaster

    Here's a video:

    Best,
    Thomas

  • mmzbrmmzbr Member Posts: 311

    Awesome idea and usage for new VR technologies!

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