Atlas: Virtual Reality Made Real

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Aaron Rasmussen
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Ever wanted to physically be inside a video game? Now you can with this Atlas developer kit.
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Backers: 193
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $16,338 of $125,000
Dates: Jul 23rd -> Aug 22nd (30 days)
Project By: Aaron Rasmussen
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Latest News

The backtop and the gun

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello awesome people, We've gotten plenty of coverage for Atlas, which is exciting! The response has been generally positive, and since Machinima we have been covered in the Huffington Post , on TechCrunch, on Geek.com, and on RoadToVR amongst... (Read More)

Week 2, Machinima.com and PaperDude

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, It's the end of Week 2, and it's an uphill fight, but we're still fighting! Please keep sharing and telling your friends about Atlas. Thank you to all who have written in with messages about how excited you are for this technology. We're... (Read More)

Atlas Kickstarter 'Holodeck' project works with the Oculus Rift

July 30th - via: hexus.net
A new Kickstarter campaign for a virtual reality (VR) system called Atlas is underway. The system promises to make a large walk-around area you have access to into a cheap and accessible version of the Star Trek Holodeck. Atlas makes use of other hardware; the Oculus Rift headset and an iPhone in a custom chest mount. The system makes these work together using location markers and an optional Razer Hydra-equipped gun (or sword) to create, map and interact with the VR environment. (Read More)

How to mod your Oculus Rift for USB power without soldering

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! Thanks so much for contributing to the project. The first 3.5 days have been exciting. We got coverage on Yahoo! News, Nerd Reactor, and GameBreaker. You have sent us many insightful and encouraging messages, which we really appreciate. A... (Read More)

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