Intellect Motion, a company that has had much experience with 3D motion control has announced a collaboration with Eyedrak’s vrAse which aims to turn a smartphone into an augmented Reality and Virtual reality sim.
The plan is to cover 3 main points:
- A 3D augmented reality user interface as seen in superhero movies;
- Virtual Hands with haptic feedback in Virtual and Augmented Reality games;
- A virtual touchscreen for mobile apps and games, and much, much more.
Both companies are currently raising funds on Kickstarter with iMostion rasing $50,000 in the first week and vrAse reaching $100,000
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2041280918/vrase-the-smartphone-virtual-reality-case
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/576456616/imotion-3d-motion-controller-with-haptic-feedback
Migue Schiaffino, CEO of vrAse has commented;
“iMotion and vrAse are the perfect combination to experience a new level of Virtual Reality with your mobile device,” said Alex Khromenkov, CEO of Intellect Motion. It also represents a huge opportunity for developers to create completely new and compelling experiences for mobile phones. Developers around the world will find the vrAse and iMotion SDK easy to use and integrate into their existing apps, as well as the perfect tool to start dreaming up new scenarios for mobile virtual and augmented reality games and apps”.
He continues;
”We are all huge fans of VR here at vrAse, and we are seeing a growing interest in hard- and software for virtual reality applications. The combination of our device and iMotion is a perfect match, and it arrives at the perfect time.”
Features and Key Specs of iMotion for mobile:
- The only motion controller that supports full 3D motion control
- Can replace your mouse and keyboard with a virtual touch screen
- 4-channel haptic motion feedback sensor
- Functional range of 1 to 16 feet
- Supports applications operating at up to 100 frames per second (with a high-end camera)
- Pinpoint accuracy of 0.08 inches and low latency of 10 to 20 milliseconds
Features of vrAse for mobile:
- Use your mobile’s screen to generate optical patterns to create a 3D image, by sending each eye its own information. With this you get perfect 3D visuals and you can enjoy them for hours without getting your eyes strained;
- Enjoy movies in a huge 3D-Perfect screen, play totally immersive games and experience the awesome possibilities of Augmented Reality… everything in a super compact, portable, affordable, hands free use and upgradable device.
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