With the Oculus Rift, developers are able to present dynamic new experiences, drawing those who use it into remarkable new worlds that they thought they’d never be able to experience. Funkotronics Labs is looking to take said experience one step further, with the introduction of a new program called Collider.
This new program, which promises to strike the senses through both audio and visual means, is a combination of both unbelievable visuals and songs which go together to create an immersive experience, according to PSFK.
Utilizing Leap Motion and powered to work on both the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 kits, Collider allows users to take part in generative visuals and dynamic sounds, all while using 3D motion controls and gestures. In short, it’s almost like a virtual concert, where they conduct their motions into the effort.
The project is a combined effort between Funkotronics Lab and award-winning Japanese multimedia artist Baiyon, who serves as one of the more popular DJ’s in the Kyoto house and electronica scene. Baiyon actually lent the game its sound design, which is said to be along the lines of “supergalactic”.
The video below provides a better demonstration of just how the Collider program works, as well as how it immerses its users. Funkotronic’s founder, Eddie Lee, explained, “When we looked at other Oculus demos, we found the sensation of traveling through things to be the most interesting visually. We wanted to be traveling through something, like a tunnel, and we discovered images of the LHC. The vanishing point is extremely beautiful and intriguing – it inspired us to go down that route.”
