Inspiration
Tai Chi is a highly beneficial practice to both mental and physical well-being, but it is not widely adopted given lack of accessibility and the difficulties in learning both the moves and the concepts. We wanted to build a smart interactive product that makes Tai Chi universally available to everyone regardless of culture.
What it does
Provide Visual Cues through VR environment, so the user receives visual cues on how to move and feedback on whether the move is correct; Illustrate the abstract concept of "Chi", which is flow of energy, through interaction-based visual effects in Virtual Reality. Provide tactile feedback on driving movements intentionally. Synthesize cues from real world environment to help with better concentration and strengthen the effects of practice
How we built it
Software > VR >> user movement >> Kinect (sensor) >> software >> VR Tactile > manual > kinesthetic movements Environmental cues > music (bring a sense of safety and peace of mind and focus) > software > VR
Challenges we ran into
Supplies of material
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We have a working demo. We have a great team
What we learned
What's next for Revive
Launch a business. Future possibilities: can be expanded to dance, sports, physical therapy, and other opportunities to learn physical practices.
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