VR enclosure 'VR Arena' that allows simultaneous play of four players aiming at e-sports of VR games playing with whole body appeared

Virtuix, who developed "Omni" that can move the whole body and be immersed in the VR game, has partnered with Funovation , a technology company, to create a " VR Arena " specializing in VR games for e sports.

Omniverse VR Arena | Virtuix Omni
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Virtuix and Funovation launch VR Arena for virtual reality esports | VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/01/virtuix-and-funovation-launch-vr-arena-for-virtual-reality-esports/

Virtuix is ​​a company that developed the device "Omni" that can move the whole body and immerse in the VR game. In 2013 Omni solicited investment on Kickstarter of the cloud funding site and succeeded in collecting more than six times the target amount. By reading the following article you can see how you can play games using Omni actually developed by Virtuix.

A device that realized complete VR that allows you to move your body and run throughout the game "Omni" - GIGAZINE

Omni who can immerse into the game as a whole can gather a lot of attention at the beginning of the announcement, but along with the decline of the VR market, the interests of interest from consumers also became small at a stroke.

Such Virtuix announced the VR arena which can co-play with up to 4 people in tie-up with Funovation. In this VR arena, all 18 titles included in Virtuix's VR game library " Omniverse " are playable.

Image image of VR arena is as follows. Because it aims at spreading as e sports, multiple monitors are installed on the outside of the enclosure, and it is designed so that non-players can enjoy it as a spectator.

Looking from directly above, it looks like this. Screens are installed in the space next to the play area, and the player's attendant seems to be able to watch gameplay here. Since it is said that "high-performance touch screen" is installed, perhaps it may be able to help game play as an operator.

Four players of Omni 2.0 are installed in the play area of ​​the VR Arena, and the player uses it to dive into the game. Since the base part used for Omni is like a treadmill that moves in all directions, the player can move his legs on the spot and move 360 ​​degrees in the game.

The appearance & use images of Omni 2.0 are as follows.

Virtuix actually holds e-sports tournaments using Omni in CES 2016, and the situation at that time can be checked with the following movie. Players are doing their best on Omni, and after play they are sweating like a waterfall. With Omni, you will be able to enjoy 'ESPORTS enjoying moving by moving the body' closer to sports than e-sports so far.

Virtuix Omni - eSports Tournament CES 2016 - YouTube


Virtuix is ​​preparing a total prize money of 50,000 dollars (about 5.7 million yen) annually for this VR arena. Virtuix points out that this reward will allow the user to play the VR Arena repeatedly, and we estimate that the average number is about 7 times. This will create a community of VR games as e-sports, it will be possible to capture new layers that have never existed.

Image image of scoreboard by VR arena player

Virtuix has been continuously hosting e-sports tournaments with VR games using Omni since 2016. Jan Goetgeluk, CEO of Virtuix, says, "By placing prizes, players will be playing more repetitive games, from which the gamers community will be formed to enjoy e-sports at VR.VR Arena attractions Running around the game is incredibly pleasurable, and anyone can get a chance to grab the victory, "he said.

The size of the VR Arena is about 35 square meters and can be rented at a rate of $ 1790 per month (about 200,000 yen).