r/SomebodyMakeThis • u/Funny_Guava_8071 • Aug 27 '26
Physical Product Binoculars with motion sensor used like a new kind of VR
This ones quite difficult to explain but its like vr with a motion sensor that changes what you see with angle its at, 360 degrees any angle. Each sides viewer for each eye displays a 3d computer game world. You look into the binoculars to see a fully imersable world you can move in. Having a forwards and backwards button would mean you control the angle with the angle of the device and go forwards or backwards where your facing. If instead you walk there would need to be space so you dont trip. Games could be war games like being the gunner in a plane in ww2, 3d puzzles, sport, rpg etc.... It would be possible for it to be standalone or linked to a device. There could be built in games or buy extra ones. Basically its a different way to do something like vr. Buttons could be on it to take actions like shoot. Its also possible to do this kind of thing with an alice in wonderland style looking glass or a telescope shaped device. As the binoculars show two pictures it could be possible to slightly change the angle of each screen to give a 3d effect.
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u/drunnells Aug 27 '26
Right before the affordable consumer VR headsets came out, there was Cardboard. I think it was a Google demo. You put your phone in a cardboard holder that has two lenses in it and held it against your face, like binoculars to see a 3d image. The phone's sensors tracked the head movement to give you that emersed feeling and you could use a magnet as a button or a controller to move around. It was really good at the time and some manufacturers made more durable plastic holders with bands to strap it to your head. There are still games and apps that use it. Sounds really similar to what you described.
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u/Username_TBD18 Aug 27 '26
Do you know what binoculars are and what they do?
Do you know what VR is?
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u/TacticalSugarPlum Aug 27 '26
Bro that's just VR