Says its creators, "To evoke this embodiment we mainly rely on the sensory-motor coupling. The participant can control the simulator with his hands and arms, which directly correlates to the wings and the primary feathers of the bird. Those inputs are reflected in the flight model of the bird and displayed physically by the simulator through nick, roll and heave movements.Visualized through HMD (Oculus Rift) the participant is embedded in a virtual landscape where his body is the body of a Red Kite."While there's no word yet on when Birdly will be brought to an arcade near you, it's exactly the kind of immersive new experience that has us impatiently awaiting the AR-VR revolution. h/t The VergeRelated:Bear Simulator Will Make Your 'Being A Bear' Fantasies Come TrueDIY Oculus Rift Project Gives A Drone's-Eye View Of The WorldInteractive SXSW Installation Uses Kinect To Beam Users Onto Alien Worlds
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