wraggster
July 31st, 2013, 22:20
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/07/paperdude.png (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/paperdude-vr-paperboy-oculus-rift-kinect-game/)One sad aspect of modern tech is that it's all but ruined our dreams of slinging dead trees for comic book money after school. However, gizmos have enabled a killer sequel to the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P6kAeQ_m1Q. Using a smattering of electronics -- and a real bike! -- PaperDude VR is the followup we never knew we wanted. Joining an Oculus Rift VR headset (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/11/oculus-rift-hd-prototype-vr-headset-hands/), Microsoft Kinect (http://www.engadget.com/tag/kinect,hack/) and Wahoo Fitness KickR (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/wahoo-kickr-power-trainer-lets-iphone-cyclists-feel-the-burn/) into a sweat-drenched union, PaperDude VR creates an almost zen-like experience of tossing newspapers, knocking down road barriers and busting windows.
Nostalgia's a powerful drug, and we'd love a ride to see if chasing the dragon of our youth is as good as we remember. Given developer Globacore's history (http://www.globacore.com/who-we-are/) though, the chances of seeing this outside a specialized kiosk are slim to none. Regardless, we have one niggling question: Do pixelated paperdudes dream of 8-bit dogs?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/paperdude-vr-paperboy-oculus-rift-kinect-game/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P6kAeQ_m1Q. Using a smattering of electronics -- and a real bike! -- PaperDude VR is the followup we never knew we wanted. Joining an Oculus Rift VR headset (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/11/oculus-rift-hd-prototype-vr-headset-hands/), Microsoft Kinect (http://www.engadget.com/tag/kinect,hack/) and Wahoo Fitness KickR (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/wahoo-kickr-power-trainer-lets-iphone-cyclists-feel-the-burn/) into a sweat-drenched union, PaperDude VR creates an almost zen-like experience of tossing newspapers, knocking down road barriers and busting windows.
Nostalgia's a powerful drug, and we'd love a ride to see if chasing the dragon of our youth is as good as we remember. Given developer Globacore's history (http://www.globacore.com/who-we-are/) though, the chances of seeing this outside a specialized kiosk are slim to none. Regardless, we have one niggling question: Do pixelated paperdudes dream of 8-bit dogs?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/31/paperdude-vr-paperboy-oculus-rift-kinect-game/