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What IS FREE-ROAM VR?

With Free-Roam VR you can walk around freely in a virtual world because you are not tied to wires. The virtual world is the size of the room you are standing in, allowing you to walk around without worrying about real walls.

Usually you play a game and you can do this with several people at the same time. You see and talk to each other just like in the real world.

The element of movement makes the experience feel lifelike. Body and mind are fooled and the virtual world becomes your new reality. You step over obstacles that are not there in real life and if you are afraid of heights, it becomes very exciting.

ARCADE vs FREE-ROAM VR

THE DIFFERENCE

Arcade VR typically involves stationary or seated experiences within a limited physical space. Users wear VR headsets and interact with the virtual environment using hand controllers. The physical environment may include arcade-style booths or pods equipped with VR equipment.

Free-roam VR allows users to move around freely within a designated physical space, often equipped with motion tracking technology. The VR environment is mapped to this physical space, allowing users to walk, crouch, and interact with objects as they would in the real world.

VR arcade
Free-roam VR ervaring

MOVE AROUND FREELY

SIZE MATTERS

An advantage of Free-Roam VR games is the simplicity, as players do not need any knowledge of how to use controllers. You get around just by walking.

The size of the playing field and the VR game influence your freedom of movement. On a smaller playing field you will hardly move, while on the larger playing fields (> 100m2) you as a player can cover hundreds of meters.

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VR EXPERERIENCES

comparison

The differences between Free-Roam VR providers is significant. An important element is the VR game itself. In addition, the specifications of the system can be looked at. The most important specifications are set out in this overview of the most popular Free-Roam VR providers in the Netherlands.

– Some providers advertise with a larger playing field than it actually is. In this case, the playing field is part of the total surface area. This comparison looks at the actual area within which a player can move without the safety margins. – The Free-Roaming score shows how much freedom of movement a player has and what distances are covered. This depends on the size of the playing field and the design of the VR game. Distances covered by a player range from 25m to 1000m. – For image quality, the hardware/technology used was taken into account. Not only the resolution and the Field of View (FOV) are important, but also how the images are generated. For example, standalone VR glasses have considerably less computing power available than when the VR experience is run from a streaming server. – For sound quality, the use of gaming headphones was examined compared to standard speakers that are attached to the VR glasses. These speakers do not block outside sound and are generally less good than dedicated headphones. The ability to communicate with each other is also included in this assessment. – The playing time is the time that players are on the playing field. The gaming experience is usually a few minutes shorter. With Lightning VR there is talk of a 20 minute game play.