Virtual reality Duke 3D

TheLazenby · 03-31-2007, 08:32 PM

Here in Pittsburgh, we have an amusement park called Kennywood... several years ago, in their arcade, there was a virtual reality Duke 3D machine. Five bucks would get one play - you had a helmet on your head, and you held a little joystick with a gun trigger on it. Later on, they replaced it with a virtual "Duke It Out In DC".

Was this exclusive to Kennywood, or did other virtual Dukes exist???

oak man · 04-01-2007, 11:26 AM

They had a virtual reality D()()M machine at one point, I don't think id made it though.

Thedutchjelle · 04-01-2007, 11:30 AM

Protozoid Slimers are trully annoying / scary with Virtual Reality, me thinks.

Telee · 04-01-2007, 11:49 AM

Haha, indeed

Sang · 04-01-2007, 12:10 PM

How would that work? (Duke3D VR I mean)

TheLazenby · 04-01-2007, 12:25 PM

Well, you wore a helmet so you could see the level, and you were holding a joystick. You pushed the joystick to walk forwards or backwards, and pressed the button on it to shoot. (There was probably an open button as well, I can't remember.) If you turned, Duke turned; and if you jumped, Duke jumped. The way you moved your head affected where Duke was looking, also.

I actually wish we got the Doom one instead... VR Doom is probably a hell of a lot easier than the Duke one was. (I tried it a couple times... I ended up getting killed not long after entering the theatre. It was a major pain in the ass.)

jobro · 04-09-2007, 06:59 AM

Doom had until 1.1 support for 3 screens simultaneous giving a full 270 degree sightfield.

Steve · 04-09-2007, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sang

How would that work? (Duke3D VR I mean)

We have one of those VR things at my arcade. It's pretty simple.

03-31-2007, 08:32 PM	#1
TheLazenby	Virtual reality Duke 3D Here in Pittsburgh, we have an amusement park called Kennywood... several years ago, in their arcade, there was a virtual reality Duke 3D machine. Five bucks would get one play - you had a helmet on your head, and you held a little joystick with a gun trigger on it. Later on, they replaced it with a virtual "Duke It Out In DC". Was this exclusive to Kennywood, or did other virtual Dukes exist???

04-01-2007, 11:26 AM	#2
oak man	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D They had a virtual reality D()()M machine at one point, I don't think id made it though. __________________ "I hereby nominate 'DUDE!! Huge bag of cheetos!' for 'Best Topic Title of the Year, 2006.'"-ZzTX "I vote oak man for supreme leader of the 3DR boards."-Tang Lung >>My flickr page<<

04-01-2007, 11:30 AM	#3
Thedutchjelle	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D Protozoid Slimers are trully annoying / scary with Virtual Reality, me thinks. __________________ Hopeless Encounters Succesfully Won Thedutchjelle

04-01-2007, 11:49 AM	#4
Telee	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D Haha, indeed __________________ Smoker incapacitated Telee

04-01-2007, 12:10 PM	#5
Sang	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D How would that work? (Duke3D VR I mean) __________________ traB pu kcip

04-01-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
TheLazenby	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D Well, you wore a helmet so you could see the level, and you were holding a joystick. You pushed the joystick to walk forwards or backwards, and pressed the button on it to shoot. (There was probably an open button as well, I can't remember.) If you turned, Duke turned; and if you jumped, Duke jumped. The way you moved your head affected where Duke was looking, also. I actually wish we got the Doom one instead... VR Doom is probably a hell of a lot easier than the Duke one was. (I tried it a couple times... I ended up getting killed not long after entering the theatre. It was a major pain in the ass.)

04-09-2007, 06:59 AM	#7
jobro	Re: Virtual reality Duke 3D Doom had until 1.1 support for 3 screens simultaneous giving a full 270 degree sightfield.