CES 2015 Marks the Arrival of Consumer VR – Road to VR Will be There!
Another year, another Internaional CES. But as the rapid growth of the VR industry shows no signs of abating, we look at the signs that mean 2015 will be the year VR heads to people’s homes. The advent...
View ArticleVirtuix Demonstrates Self-adjustment Capabilities of Omni VR Treadmill (video)
From the get-go, the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill was designed to be both adjustable and collapsible, allowing it to work for users of different heights and be stowed away out of sight. For the first...
View ArticlePreview: Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Production Model (video)
I’ve been fortunate to try the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill several times over the course of its development. At every point though, I was testing some variation of the original prototype seen in the...
View ArticleRunning Amok in GTA V with an Oculus Rift, a Virtuix Omni and VorpX
What do you get when you piece together a Virtuix Omni VR treadmill, a DK2, and (with help from vorpX) a AAA title like GTA V? Madness. Pure madness. Stealing a car is wrong. Shooting innocent...
View ArticleVirtuix Omni with HTC Vive & Lighthouse Enables Fully Decoupled Locomotion
As developers continue to experiment with a range of VR navigation techniques, Virtuix’s Omni treadmill gives gamers a way to physically walk and run around virtual worlds in an otherwise limited...
View ArticleVirtuix Exploring Crowdfunded Equity Investment Under US ‘JOBS Act’
In accordance with newly eased investment regulations brought forth by the United States’ JOBS Act, Virtuix is “testing the waters” for crowdfunded equity investment. The Virtuix Omni VR treadmill...
View ArticleVirtuix to Hold eSports ‘Omni Arena’ Tournament at CES
Virtuix are back at CES once again, and this time they’re getting all competitive as they prepare to hold they’re first multiplayer VR eSports tournament using the Omni VR treadmill, in their new...
View ArticleHands On: Multiplayer VR eSports with the Virtuix Omni
Virtuix, the company specialising in omni-directional locomotion solutions for VR, was back at CES 2016 and they brought with them 4 Omnis, 4 HTC Vive Pre headsets all hooked up to their new,...
View ArticleVirtuix Omni Lets You Stroll Through Minecraft’s Endless Worlds on Gear VR
One of the defining features of Minecraft is its procedurally-generated landscape which creates unique and effectively infinite maps for players to explore. Now, with Minecraft on Gear VR and the...
View ArticleVirtuix Cancels International Pre-Orders for Omni VR Treadmill
Virtuix, the creators of the Virtuix Omni treadmill, posted an update to customers yesterday stating that they won’t be fulfilling pre-orders to customers outside the United States. According to the...
View ArticleVirtuix Omni VR Treadmill to Get ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Support, Partners with HTC
Popular VR title Arizona Sunshine and two others are soon to get native support for the Virtuix Omni VR treadmill. Virtuix has also announced that the company has become a “formal hardware partner of...
View ArticleHP and Virtuix Sponsor $100,000 VR Esports Tournament
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, has partnered with HP to offer a prize pool of $100,000 for its upcoming 2020 Omni Arena series, the company’s annual VR esports competition. First...
View ArticleVirtuix Wants You to Invest to Help Launch Its New At-home ‘Omni One’ VR...
Virtuix has been around for just about as long as Oculus itself, with a 2013 Kickstarter for its landmark VR treadmill Virtuix Omni bringing in over $1 million from backers. Now the Texas-based company...
View ArticleVirtuix ‘Omni One’ VR Treadmill Now Shipping to Early Investors
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, launched a crowd-based investment campaign in 2020 to fund Virtuix Omni One, an at-home VR locomotion device targeted at consumers. Now the studio has...
View ArticleVirtuix Raises $4.7M in Latest Crowd Investment, Plans to Ship 1,000 VR...
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, announced it’s raised $4.7 million through its latest crowd investment round. The Austin, Texas-based company also says it plans to ship 1,000 of its...
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