A far cry from our eight-bit history, the future gaming technology of the next generation is technologically profound.
In short, the video games of today are a world apart from the games of yesterday.
The Virtuix Omni Treadmill
Throughout its history, gaming has been a sedentary activity.
Unlike the past, the virtual worlds of tomorrow might be explored on foot.
TheVirtuix Omniis an omni-directional treadmill that brings something completely unprecedented to the gaming world natural movement.
Now you’re able to kill two birds with one stone exercisewhileyou game.
Having it used for social media on the side seems like a small price to pay, doesnt it?
Someones working on one and it looks incredible).
Thats where the KOR-FX vest comes in.
Ive written about this product before, and its definitely fascinating enough to make it onto this list.
Assuming it actually works as intended, the vests firmware converts audio input into directional haptic feedback.
Wear it, and youll be able to feel every explosion, every gunshot, every tuck-and-roll.
Thats the idea behind technologies like Microsofts Kinect they remove the middleman, and allow for total gesture control.
TheLeapmotion controlleris one such peripheral, designed for both Mac and PC.
Give it a try maybe its not a virtual reality machine, but its pretty cool just the same.
Once developers start creating content for Morpheus, this writer might just have to purchase a PS4.
Still, if Microsoft could get it working, thats incredible.
It all began with Project Holodeck, back in March 2012.
Its making waves now, and those virtual ripples should be inspiring the big studios to get involved.
The Survios Holodeck | Gallery
Traditional control schemes for games are on the way out.
In the several decades that gamings been around, theyve gotten more than a little stale.
The natural next step for the games industry, then, is clear: we need to evolve.
The tech on this list represents just a few examples of the ways in which were doing so.
Once it actually starts releasing to consumers ,well…gamings going to change forever.
And that, my friends, is perfectly alright.
