[mdigi]

If by realistic games You mean "Jogging In The Park Simulator 2013" then i guess it's perfect. This could be a nice device to try out on some gaming expo but i think most gamers will be disappointed with the lack of actions they can perform in it.

[spazmaster]

Yeah, strafing and walking backwards at least you can do. How would you crouch and go prone for example? And I wonder how good you would be able to aim with Omni, that's gonna be a deciding factor.

[LordIllidan]

They mention Kinect integration - that should be able to detect crouching movements.

[freehunter]

But would the belt allow you to crouch? It's designed to keep you from falling, so I assume it's there pretty tight.

[LordIllidan]

Maybe a ducking motion?

This isn't intended to be the Holodeck - but it's a step in the right direction.

For that matter, how would you represent a jump?

That said, I'd use the hell out of it for a game like Skyrim, or other open world environments. And it can be so much more than that, .e.g. ocean/space environments for instance.

The gameplay is secondary - there are a lot of motions that can't be expressed well using this device (although with the kinect, you can unlock a lot of arm motions - good for sword play, I'd wager) - but it's superb for walking in fantasy environments.

[nickik]

> For that matter, how would you represent a jump?

You just jump, I think there are videos showing that. I cant jump like the hero in the game but you can do a little hop.