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Applications of locomotion in VR stretch far beyond gaming and fitness: education, training,
tourism, business and social meetups … the possibilities are limitless. The Omni’s immersive
technology opens up a new realm of potential, revolutionizing how we live, learn, work and play.
The world will never be the same.
Creating the Omni was a challenging process that required years of research and development.
In that time, we have also crafted a special adventure for you to enjoy as you embark on your first
voyage into the virtual world. Included with your purchase of the Virtuix Omni, we are proud to
present – TRAVR.
Professor Tristan Verstraeten, AKA ‘Doc V’, will be your guide as you join the fight against the evil
society known as Hades. He will begin helping you right away, even from within the pages of this
manual!
The lore of TRAVR is intricately tied to the origin of the Virtuix Omni itself, and you may find
yourself questioning where fiction ends, and reality begins. From all of us at Virtuix, we thank you
for sharing our vision, and bid you safe travels in the Omniverse.
Get ready to enter a new world.
With thanks,
Jan and the Virtuix team
1. WELCOME TO THE
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A Revolution Is Underway
Since we first acquired the gift of imagination, our deepest desire has been to physically inhabit our
fantasies, transcending, if only for a while, the restrictions imposed on us by the real world. This
quest has taken us past many milestones; from the birth of language and the first cave painting to
the printed word and the motion picture. In the past few decades, technology has made it possible
to interact with our creations in the form of videogames. More recently, head-mounted displays
have allowed us to peek inside the virtual world, and feel as though we are finally there - almost.
One barrier has continued to halt that first step into the unknown. How do we escape the physical
confines of our crowded spaces, and move naturally, impulsively, without limits? Attempting to
impel our virtual avatars with our hands has been proven to break immersion and trigger the
nauseating symptoms of simulator sickness. This has led some to question whether true first-
person Virtual Reality (VR) can be had at all without drastic compromises.
There is an answer. The Virtuix Omni is a first-of-its-kind omnidirectional treadmill that frees users
from passive, seated experiences, unleashing the full potential of virtual reality. Locomotion using a
controller or teleporting mechanic simply pales in comparison once you've tried true, Active VR.
You are about to embark on an incredible journey. Not only are your VR experiences poised to
be more enjoyable and immersive, you will also benefit from improved fitness. The Omni is the
antidote to our now dangerously sedentary modern lifestyle. Traditional exercise and dieting
regimes run contrary to our internal programming and so are difficult to maintain, but our
instinctive urge to explore can be harnessed to make healthy movement a pleasure again, and
not a chore.
