PocketStrafe phone app lets you run around in VR
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If you haven't used VR, you could be forgiven for wondering why people invest so much time and money in technologies like 360-degree treadmills and spinny chairs. The thing is, physically moving around while in VR is a tricky prospect. Do it wrong, and it's disorienting; do it wrong enough and it's potentially nauseating. Software developer Cool Font thinks it has an answer for this conundrum in its PocketStrafe software. Load the app on your phone and your PC, stick your phone in your pocket, and start moving around. The app uses the phone's motion sensors to transmit positioning information to the PC.
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