Widerun - The first full immersive VR biking experience

A project in Milan, Italy by Widerun
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Widerun is the first bike trainer you connect to Oculus Rift. Ride in full immersive VR worlds, from SF to the Alps, like being there!
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Backers: 107
Average Pledge Per Backer: £188

Funded: £20,107 of £30,000
Dates: Mar 18th -> May 2nd (45 days)
Project By: Widerun
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Latest News

2.0 wireless steering component, Mashable, Engadget..

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! At Widerun our goal is to deliver the best VR biking experience possible. That’s why we never stop working for improvements. After three weeks of hard work, hands on code, design tools and cables, we are happy to announce the 2.0... (Read More)

Cycling in Minecraft available now!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Widerun Backers, In one of the last updates we announced the Minecraft Mod for Widerun, are you ready? Check it out!  We know the potentialities of Minecraft and it was clear since the beginning, a Minecraft Mod was a must do. At the Arduino... (Read More)

Minecraft Mod, Impression Pi compatibility and shipping costs...

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Widerun Backers,We are working on upcoming videos for our next update so stay tuned.  Minecraft Mod!Our team has developed a Minecraft Mod for Widerun! The video is being cut now and you can expect it in our next update. Our backers will be able to... (Read More)

The Steering Saga and Arduino Day demo

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Widerunners out there, we have some pretty big improvements to share with you. Steering improvementsYou've already seen pictures of the steering component and maybe also seen it in action. In January we introduced the first wired version of the... (Read More)

Virtual Reality Bicycle Riding Made Possible By 'Widerun' Kickstarter

March 20th - via: techtimes.com
A Kickstarter project called Widerun that lets you bike ride through virtual environments has reached over 20% of its goal in the past couple of days. Since March 18, so far it has reached over $10,000 of its $45,000 goal. With some more peddling over the next 40 or so days, it can definitely make it. (Read More)

Thank you, Widerun backers!!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank all the early backers for pledging Widerun and giving the project this amazing starting boost!  We are collecting all your feedback in order to deliver the best possible VR biking experience. Starting with the HMDs compatibility,... (Read More)

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