G6 Simulator on Indiegogo

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G6 Simulator on Indiegogo

Gravitom developed an interface that will makes you feel the same kind of excitement that you would get when driving a real race car. The force feedback interface will not only improve your gaming skills, but you will also explore your potential and find your edge even when you are not driving in your favorite game.

For racing games and simulators a major step was taken when the first racing steering wheels became available, this occurred again with the appearance of the steering...
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This looks big, what they said about the full body motion gadgets having a delay is true.
The test version with strings looked scary though, wouldnt want the machine to brake your neck in a crash lol.
 
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This is ridiculous but also quite a good idea !

I can certainly see how it has the potential to communicate FFB and G's far better than a standard motion rig. It also happens to look quite similar to the devices real world driver use to train neck muscles at the gym.

Would be awesome to try this out but I think its very likely to remain a super niche product even within the field of sim-racing as its seems to me like it might be a bit to cumbersome and fiddly to be practical.
 
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Hi everyone,
We are grateful for your positive feedbacks. We would like to put your concerns at rest.

@Risto Kappet
@Robert vd Heide
wouldnt want the machine to brake your neck in a crash
The forces are limited by both the hardware and the software of the interface. The motors cannot generate that much force and they have limited working area, so they cannot move as far as to harm you.

@HelmutS
If your helmet is too large you will feel that effect of helmet cushion pushing against sides of your head or forehead. But if you have a helmet that is the right size you will feel the force of the car.

@FrankyMS
But, can it simulate forward/back g-forces?
Yes, we have a simulator that simulates latitude (x-axes) and longitude (y-axes) forces felt in the car.

G6 vs. Real Pagani Zonda R
Andrej Jereb - G6 Test driver
Robert Markic - G6 Test driver
 
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This would be better than a motion rig as its your ears that are used for your balance and internal gyro, so if your head is feeling the same as you would in a real car you immersion is going to be increased.

What are the prices for something like this?
 
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