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Walk Through Virtual Reality Worlds WALK THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY WORLDS: CYBERSHOES GMBH RETURNS TO THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW ON JANUARY 7-10, 2020 TO SHOWCASE UPDATED PRODUCT DESIGN FOR CYBERSHOES®, A VR ACCESSORY THAT LITERALLY LETS YOU STEP THROUGH YOUR FAVORITE VR GAMES Following its recent CES Innovation Award recognition, the companyis exhibiting its finished Cybershoes® product at CES with a new feature enabling users to track their physical activity and determine the distance of their virtual travels LAS VEGAS, NV (January 7, 2020) – After transforming how virtual reality enthusiasts can explore new worlds like never before, Cybershoes GmbH, (https://www.cybershoes.io/ ), is returning to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7-10, 2020 to showcase the finished product of its unique Cybershoes®,an affordable, innovative VR accessory that is worn on your feet and allows you to literally walk, run or flee through VR. (Booth #21645, LVCC, South Hall 1) Going from prototype to product is a major step for Cybershoes, but it represents a giant leap for the virtual reality world that was captivated by the initial Cybershoes design the company exhibited at last year’s CES show. Following its recent CES Innovation Award recognition, the company is exhibiting its finished Cybershoes® product at CES with a new feature enabling users to track their physical activity and determine the distance of their virtual travels. CES attendees will be able to enjoy and explore the Cybershoes’ experience at the company’s booth. “After showcasing the prototype last year - with all the media attention we received -- and now even with the CES award recognition - we feel proud to come back tothe show with a product and a growing Cybershoes community. It feels like we have fulfilled what we've promised,” said Michael Bieglmayer, inventor and CEO of Cybershoes GmbH. “Physical activity tracking is one of the new Cybershoes features we are excited to bring to the show’s tech-savvy audience. The main thing about our product is stillimmersion, but physical activity is an important aspect we want to stress, too. We will provide the CES visitors to our booth with specific information on the distance they've run, and also we’ll be figuring the total distance traveled at CES by all Cybershoes’ participants.” The Cybershoes are strapped directly onto your feet, and as you are seated in a swivel bar stool, you’re ready to begin your VR adventure. The Cybershoes are compatible with any VR game, and function with SteamVR, the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, the Quest via Oculus Link, Virtual Desktopand Oculus store games, Windows Mixed Reality, and Pimax. Users canaccess new games just by creating a binding but Cybershoes does provide a list of games that are already fully tested and supported by the developers. With the Cybershoes at your feet, all of your moments are controlled by your own physical movement, so you can walk alongside giants through snow-covered canyons, ramble through battlefields set alight with dragon fire, or charge into abandoned cities to eradicate the mutant hordes as if you were actually there. The Cybershoes benefits and features include: ● Activity Tracking – Users can now track their physical activity while using the Cybershoes and determine the distance of their virtual journeys. ● Affordability -- The Cybershoes are highly affordable to anyone who already owns their own VR setup. ● Easy Setup – The calibration and linking to your VR rig is simple and getting ready to play is as easy as sitting in your favorite swivel bar stool and strapping on the Cybershoes to your feet. ● Advanced Immersion Through Natural Movement – The Cybershoes are able to immerse players in the experience by letting them control their in-game movement by actually walking in place, the player actually feels as if they are their in-game character. So, as you play using the Cybershoes, your brain perceives that you’re standing and not sitting when you explore a different world. ● The Apex of Usability and Low Price – The Cybershoes offers a VR movement product in terms of accessibility and price that is not matched in the industry. Most VR movement accessories are extraordinarily expensive, as well as have enormous space and power requirements and professional installation and setup, well beyond the average consumers’ means. ● A Gamut of Compatibility and Functionality -- The Cybershoes are compatible with any Steam application that utilizes touchpads or motion controllers, as well as Oculus and Microsoft Mixed Reality via the Steam platform. ● Steam VR Optimization: Thanks to the new treadmill support software from Valve, Cybershoes now integrates optimally with SteamVR for a more immersive experience. ● More Uses Beyond Gaming -- The Cybershoes benefits go beyond gaming as it can be employed in training and planning for industrial facilities, physical rehab programs for the elderly, and architecture and construction previews. ● Thoroughly Tested -- The Cybershoes has already undergone testing with more than 6,000 individual users. ● Accurate Directional Tracking -- The player’s vision is independent of the walking direction of the Cybershoes, meaning you can fully observe your surroundings while you walk, duck or bend to pick up objects thanks to highly accurate motion trackers in Cybershoes ● Fitness Through Gameplay – A low stress and impact experience allows you to exercise while you play. ● Redesigned Sole For Functionality - The sole of Cybershoes has been redesigned so people can perform a walking movement while being half-way seated as well as facilitating lateral and turning movements. Bieglmayer explained, “We can trick the brain by giving the visual of standing at eye level as well as the player moving their legs that make feel as if you’re really walking through the virtual world.” Bieglmayer was inspired to start his company after seeing the ongoing growth and innovation in the VR industry and sought to innovate his dream of walking through a virtual reality world. The Cybershoes are available for purchase on Amazon, and on its website, the company offers global delivery. You can join the company’s growing Facebook group, (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cybershoes ), or check out the company’s recent YouTube videos, (https://youtu.be/6fD7INlQPnY,https://youtu.be/bujxrT8pHEk ), to see the Cybershoes in action and interviews with streamers and reviewers who have tried it out for themselves. ABOUT Cybershoes GmbH Cybershoes GmbH, (https://www.cybershoes.io/), has introduced its first product, Cybershoes, that seeks to immerse VR enthusiasts like no other product. Cybershoes GmbH is staffed by VR industry veterans, artists, mechanists, programmers, virtual designers, and business professionals. Media Contact: George Pappas Conservaco/Ignite Agency 949 339-2002 [email protected] http://ignitecfp.com .
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