Previous NextVisionRacer D-Box VR3Click on an icon below Description Fully adjustable carbon racing seat Driving a racing car with some toytown steering wheel whilst sitting in an armchair is a bit like piloting a fighter jet with a dinner plate whilst sitting on a stool. And with today’s ludicrously realistic PC racing games that simply won’t do. So why not splash out big time on a VisionRacer D-Box VR3. Brimming with WTF factor this incredible racing simulator works in conjunction with virtually all of the latest PC racing games to give you the most gut-wrenching, buttock-clenching racing experience in the history of gaming. Essentially a fully adjustable, state of the art racing chair mounted on a precision crafted aluminium CNC cut motion platform, the VisionRacer comes into its own thanks to D-Box motion actuators and a KAI Control, which work together to simulate every bump, curve, rattle and swerve. Actuators recreate movement and simulate bumps, swerves and rattles!
So what’s all this D-Box business? Well, D-BOX Motion Code™ uses motion effects specifically programmed and embedded into an ever-increasing number of games. These signals are whooshed to the VisionRacer’s motion generating system to replicate the movements of the on-screen vehicle, be it a rally car, an F1 rocket or a Stone Age milk float (well, you never know). Developed by race/rally engineers and gamers, this gorgeously engineered set up really is the ultimate racing rig. The only Mansell in the ointment is a price tag that would reduce even the most Ecclestone-walleted punter to tears. But once you experience this body-bashing, melon-twisting simulator in action you’ll understand why. Even Lewis and Jenson have been raving about it. Gear lever on the correct British side Flappy paddles on the steering wheel Clutch, brake and accelerator pedals Chassis looks like exhaust tubing Forget about the money and think of the fun because this utterly gobsmacking rig will drop you into the game like never before.
It’s the perfect plaything for flush playboys, hardcore gamers and even full-on F1 drivers in need of a fix/new contract. You needn’t worry about hiring a pit crew because the VisionRacer comes assembled, ready to plug in and play via USB and mains power. Just download and install the D-Box and Logitech G27 drivers on your PC. Gentlemen, start your engines!Gentlemen, start your engines! Delivery is made within 3 weeks after the payment has been completed You will be able to select the colour of the baseplate (red/black/blue) at the time of your order This is NOT currently compatible with games consoles, but D-Box constantly add new titles to their list of supported games (see below) Unique, patented D-Box Motion CodeTM Technology Developed by race/rally engineers and gamers D-Box KAI Gaming Controller 4 actuator system (2 front 2 rear) All the necessary installation discs are provided on delivery Compatible with a PC running Windows XP, Vista or 7
1x VisionRacer VR3 Rig Gear Shifter Mount 1x Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel with T500 RS Base and Pedals 1x D-Box KAI Gaming Controller rig Measures approximately 73cm(W) x 163cm(L) x 115cm(H)If you get motion-sickness, you might want to look away now.In their latest attempt to lure movie-lovers back into the cinema, a Canadian firm has gone one step up from last year's 3-D craze - by inventing 4-D seats.Available in 50 cinemas across the U.S., D-Box's electro-mechanical seats let movie-goers feel the actors' movements as they watch them on screen. In the hot seat: The expanding layer in the seats combines with three motors to move the viewer up, down and from side to side The effects, carefully synchronised to the action, range from 'intelligent vibrations' to a popcorn-throwing jolt backwards if a character is punched on screen.They can even re-create the sensation of freefall - at double the acceleration caused by gravity.All the movements are controlled by a panel on the side of the seat, so squeamish viewers can turn down the intensity.
The seats first appeared last year, but are set to expand into even more cinemas this summer for blockbusters including the latest instalments of the Fast and Furious, Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises. Not for the faint-hearted: But squeamish viewers can control their D-Box experience from a panel on the arm of their seat Perfectly synchronised: The motion actuators, left, move the chairs according to a specially-programmed 'motion code'. The viewer controls the intensity, right Engineers painstakingly go through each frame of the movie to create a 'motion code' which they lay alongside the soundtrack. It took them 600 hours to program the seats for the firm's latest venture, Fast Five.This signal is sent to a D-cinema system box, which in turn transmits the code to each seat.Of course, viewers will have to fork out a little extra to get the thrill of flying on a broomstick or being tossed across a heaving boat.DBox adds an $8 premium to ticket prices, split between the company, the film studio and the cinema.
If it's a 3-D screening, expect prices to be even higher. 4-D experience: The painstakingly-synchronised motion code is transmitted to the cinema system box, then on to each individual chair Painstaking: Engineers produce a 'motion code' synchronised to the natural movement of 'anyone and anything' in the film and lay it alongside the soundtrack It's the latest development in an ongoing battle to create a cinema experience which can't be replicated at home - and which moviegoers will pay more for. D-Box engineers created the seats using electro-mechanical generated movement based on their experience with video game seats.Each one has a set of three motion actuators inside, which can move the seat up, down and from side to side.The seats promise to recreate 'the natural movement of anyone and anything in a film' - but only when it won't distract from the action.Engineers based in California spend hours painstakingly going through films frame-by-frame to program a D-Box motion code, or MFX.
This is then transmitted to the three motors inside the seat, so its movements are exactly synchronised with the film.For complicated scenes, a single frame could include multiple motions all at the same time, so the chair would push the viewer in all directions.The firm's vice-president, Guy Marcoux, said: 'We're about refinement. What we do is not random.' Last year's wave of top-price 3-D films boosted global box office receipts to $31.8billion, but still couldn't halt the continuing slide in attendance figures. And now cinemas face a new struggle as the latest generation of televisions offers viewers a 3-D experience in their own homesBut D-Box chief executive Claude McMaster is confident his company, which doesn't yet turn a profit, can help turn the tide.He told the Wall Street Journal he sees motion as the 'natural evolution' of the theatrical experience. He said: 'People are never sure about introducing new technologies', including introducing sound to silent films - but now 'we watch movies
At the moment D-Box seats are available in just 70 cinemas across the world, and he has yet to obtain a contract biggest cinema chains, Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.But he hopes to increase the global figure to 200 next year, and 1,000 within four years. firm has already worked with Warner Bros. on 11 films, including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, due to be released in July.Jeff Goldstein, the executive vice president for domestic distribution at Warner Bros., said: 'It's a periphery business for the moment, but as they grow their network, we're interested in pairing with them for additional titles.' Blockbuster franchise: Viewers can already experience Fast Five, the fifth instalment of the Fast and the Furious, in D-Box seats On its way: D-Box has also made a synchronised motion track for the latest instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean, which opens this summerD-Box began life as a speaker firm in 1992, and started developing a home entertainment seat for gamers a decade later.