Natural Locomotion

Release Date: 2018-04-07

Developer: Myou

Genres: Simulation, Utilities

Price: 9.99

NOTE: While this app has all the features mentioned here it is still in active development: adding new features game profiles and fixing problems. So dont hesitate to ask in the community forums if you have any problem or feature request.Move naturally in VR in any game that supports trackpad/stick locomotion. Walk in place to move your body in the virtual world! Currently supporting the following methods:NaLos 1:1 arm swingerWalk in place with Vive trackers or extra controllers on the feet (in beta branch)Walk in place with PS Move and other devices on the feet (in beta branch experimental)More methods will be added very soon!Natural Locomotion is an application that emulates the controller trackpad (to use in any game) to walk and run more naturally moving your arms or your feet. It includes a driver for SteamVR for this purpose.Other "arm swinger" implementations are very "jumpy" very slow to respond or are a complement on button actions. Natural Locomotion uses a novel system designed to walk and run continuously and with very precise and intuitive control of speed and acceleration. You can start stop or change speed very quickly without "move" or "brake" buttons it just depends on the speed you move your arms.It comes with presets for several popular games and apps. Just select one check the game is configured as shown and play. The profile manager allows you to make profiles for games not already included.The demo version doesnt have any driver and its just a photogrammetry scene to walk around and a friendly robot that fools around moving with this same locomotion system.Software requirements:Desktop view from VR. UI is shown with big buttons and big text.A recent version of SteamVR (i.e. any except the temporary branch).SteamVR games or apps that has full directed "smooth locomotion" with trackpad or joystick (i.e. one can choose both direction and speed with the thumb).Supported hardware: HTC Vive (and Pro) Oculus Rift Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Its very likely it works with other hardware with workarounds (ask in the forum). However it does not work with NoLo controllers or 3dRudder.Natural Locomotion doesnt provide comfort options by itself (FoV reduction etc) thats dependent on each game. If you need it make sure the games you want to play have the feature and is enabled. From our tests and from all comments after release the 1:1 movement of Natural Locomotion avoids motion sickness although we need a much bigger sample size to claim that for sure.IMPORTANT for Oculus Rift users: The activation button for most Rift profiles is thumb rest (the little touchpad-like thing).List of supported games so far:A-Tech CyberneticAlien: Isolation (MotherVR mod)Apex ConstructArizona SunshineBlade & SorceryChiaro and the Elixir of LifeClimbeyCOMPOUNDContagion VR: OutbreakContractorsCrooked WatersDead Effect 2 VRDreadhallsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRFallout 4 VRThe ForestFrankenstein: Beyond the TimeThe Gallery: Heart of the EmberstoneGORNHeart of the Emberstone: ColliseumHot Dogs Horseshoes & Hand GrenadesIn DeathIsland 359Karnage ChroniclesMinecraft (with Vivecraft)OrbusVRPavlov VRPAYDAY 2 VRPrimordianProtonwarRec RoomSerious Sam 3 VR: BFESerious Sam VR: The First EncounterSerious Sam VR: The Second EncounterThe Talos Principle VRVanishing RealmsVengeful RitesVengeful Rites DemoVR Dungeon KnightVRChatWAR DUSTWitching TowerThe WizardsKartong (Vive Rift only for now)Onward (Vive Rift only for now)Robinson: The Journey (Vive WMR only for now)Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope (Vive WMR only for now)STAND OUT (Rift only for now)This list will be growing a lot during the following weeks. You can also try to make your own profiles.Some profiles are available in some headsets only (or not at all) due to technical limitations that will be fixed soon.