There was a time when Machinery of pinball They have become one of the best solutions for the leisure of many people, together with arcade machines, they have long dominated arcades, as well as other places of this style. This time, the Machinery of pinball They return with a much more compact format, since it is not necessary to occupy the real size of one of these devices, thanks to a controller that can be used with VR glasses
Virtual reality has made it possible to create a large number of resources that allow people to enjoy new sensations, since it is a technology that offers extremely wide development, knowing that the possibilities are limited only by the hardware. There are a large number of controllers that allow us to connect them to virtual reality glasses to use them in a way that increases immersion, and these controllers pinball They are a clear example of this.
Pinball machines join VR thanks to this project
There are a large number of projects that we can see daily related to virtual reality, whether they are controllers that allow us to increase the efficiency of the exercises that we carry out, others that allow us to ‘increase immersion through improved controls in some of the titles, or others that simply change everything, like this case. And this command created specifically to simulate a machine of pinballallows you to get the most out of this type of machine, avoiding one of the big problems they can have, namely the space they can occupy.
And these commands perfectly simulate those of a machine of pinball real, since it has a system that allows us to imitate even the way of throwing the mythical ball that can be found in this type of systems, offering an experience that can only be compared, obviously, to reality. The controls are really basic, since it is not something too complicated to use given that it only has two side buttons, as well as the launcher, although one of the things to highlight in this case is that although the controls are simple , creating this device is not so simple.
Pinball on the Quest 3 with a dedicated controller looks, plays and feels fantastic!
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Will this device go on sale?
One of the biggest doubts that have flooded the subreddit in which the video on the operation of this controller was published, it is whether this device will ever be put on sale, or if on the contrary it is a personal development. In this case, the creator has indicated that it is possible that in the future he will begin to market this product, providing details on the form of launch which, as can be expected, will be done by Kickstarter to start financing the project.
Although the specific details are not yet known, we do know that it is compatible with Windows operating systems, so it is possible to use it normally, without the need for VR glasses to be able to play with this controller for Machines of pinball virtual.