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Flying with Oculus Rift

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The smart people at the Zurich university of fine arts (in Switzerland) have build an Oculus rift based device that lets you experience the feeling of flying around.

 

Here's a short article (in German language) with a video:

 

http://www.kraftfuttermischwerk.de/blogg/fliegen-mit-einem-oculus-rift/

 

Personally, I think this is still too much of a static construction, esp. considering arm positions and possible flying angles, but this is only a prototype. The idea itself is amazing :)

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sorry

this might be a repost

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Reposted. How do I know? I already ordered one and have returned to my brothers in flight.

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