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VIRTUIX OMNI OPERATOR MANUAL

1. HARDWARE SETUP

Recommended Setup:

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1 gaming PC per Omni

Recommended:

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Processor: Intel™ Core™ i7-6700 equivalent or better

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Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1080 equivalent or better

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RAM: 16 GB RAM or more

Minimum:

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Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-6600K @ 3.5 GHz equivalent or better

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Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1070 equivalent or better

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RAM: 8 GB RAM or more

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1 TV per Omni to display the player’s gameplay visuals

Recommended: screen size of 42” or more

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1 speaker set per Omni to provide ambient sound in addition to headphones

Audio is crucial to attract customers and entertain the audience

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1 HTC Vive HMD per Omni

Watch our video on how to best set up the Vive:

https://youtu.be/cQKUgjrlWx8

Recommended: Route the Vive cable only through the top strap of the HMD,
NOT the back strap, to enable a more comfortable user experience:

Summary of Contents for Omni

Page 1: ...rce GTX 1070 equivalent or better RAM 8 GB RAM or more 1 TV per Omni to display the player s gameplay visuals o Recommended screen size of 42 or more 1 speaker set per Omni to provide ambient sound in addition to headphones o Audio is crucial to attract customers and entertain the audience 1 HTC Vive HMD per Omni o Watch our video on how to best set up the Vive https youtu be cQKUgjrlWx8 o Recomme...

Page 2: ...llow instructions per the Omni Connect Guide in Appendix A o Feel free to create a local profile instead of an Omni Online profile Omni Online requires an internet connection and is meant for consumer use Important notes o Connect the Tracking Pods to their designated PC via the included USB cables to link them to a designated Omni they will not work otherwise Recommended in a multi Omni setup mar...

Page 3: ...s can only be done on the host PC that has created the match o Recommended When a novice player is taking too long to progress through the game press the period key to help the game move forward Contact us for a more detailed guide on how to launch and play Omni Arena TRAVR Training Ops and TRAVR Shadow Ops TRAVR provides three possible movement modes under the Game Options menu Coupled walking di...

Page 4: ...lity in the advanced menu of Omni Connect Attract crowds and customers o Visual and audio cues attract customers and spectators to the Omni spectacle o Recommended When no customers are playing always have at least one staff member walking inside an Omni to attract attention Note if this staff member is operating the booth by himself he need not play a game just walking inside the Omni will attrac...

Page 5: ...port virtuix com I am moving on the Omni but my movement is not being recognized in the game What should I do Instructions 1 File exit from Omni Connect 2 Turn the Omni off and then back on 3 Turn Pods off and then back on 4 Restart Omni Connect 5 If Steps 1 to 4 did not solve the issue connect the Pods to the PC via the provided USB cables After the connected Pods have been recognized in Omni Con...

Page 6: ... To strafe the Support Harness needs to be positioned in the back half of the Ring A strafe will not be detected when the Harness is positioned in the forward half of the Ring a user typically does not lean forward when strafing I m walking forward in the Omni but my character is walking backward If the Harness is pushed to the back of the Ring foot movement will result in backward motion or straf...

Page 7: ...ial setup 2 Download Omni Connect from www virtuix com download 3 Run the installer and then launch Omni Connect 4 Create a new profile or download an existing one Click Cancel to skip this step 5 Fill out the registration form to create an Omni Online profile a After you ve entered your details click Create Profile b You will need to verify your user profile via the verification email sent to you...

Page 8: ...to the mobile device e Follow your Mobile VR HMD s instructions for launching a VR game with your device NOTE A player with a big waist size may not be able to move the Harness forward enough in the Ring to trigger forward movement instead of backward movement or strafing As a result a big player may move backward inside the game instead of going forward To accommodate bigger users please select t...

Page 9: ... select a different channel for each Omni You may find it helpful to physically label the Omnis with their channel number 3 Be sure to connect the Pods intended for use with each Omni to the PC via the USB cables after you have changed the Omni selection This is necessary to update the Pods radio channel setting You may wish to label the Pods or keep them separate so that you know which Omni they ...

Page 10: ...es when updating your Omni software 2 See if updates are available by clicking the Omni logo and then Check For Updates a If firmware updates are available you can select Update All b To see the update list select Show Details from the drop down menu c Once everything is up to date you can close the update window ...

Page 11: ...sers please select the Forward Only mode in the Advanced Window of Omni Connect Forward Only mode disables strafing and backward movements and translates all movements of the user to Forward I m getting slow stuttering movement on the Omni My character is moving when I m not You could be experiencing interference Try changing the Omni Selection in the Advanced Window of Omni Connect and connect th...

Page 12: ... Coupled movement but I m always heading in the direction I am looking or when I walk forward my character goes in a different direction De Coupled is typically selected in game followed by calibration You should be prompted to press a button while looking straight ahead If you do not see this prompt try restarting the game and selecting De Coupled from the game options again I am not able to play...

Page 13: ...ch of the thigh straps from behind through the User s legs one at a time so that the User can grab each thigh strap and click it into the thigh buckle Say this is for the left leg this is for the right leg as you do this Explain how to tighten the thigh straps Pull the green tabs out to the side but they don t have to be too tight 8 Tighten all other straps so they are comfortable but secure Espec...

Page 14: ... to shift his weight forward lean forward and put his weight on his forward foot Both hands can be on the Ring for extra support c Make sure the User does not attempt to run or let go of the Ring if he needs more time to practice d After these initial steps tighten the two straps in the back of the User once more for maximum support e The User should continue to walk for another 1 2 minutes to get...

Page 15: ...ing door or put his hand between the door and the Ring d Tell the User to step onto the Deck first and then carefully step off the Omni e Do not let the Harness come out of the Ring f As soon as the User has dismounted remove the Pods from his Shoes g Do not let the User walk away from the Omni while wearing the Shoes 2 Prepare the station for the next user a Uncoil the HMD cable and clean replace...

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