Virtuix has announced that the Omni One virtual reality treadmill will go on sale in September this year. The device was announced almost four years ago. The company initially planned to release it by the end of 2021, but that did not happen. The Omni One was in development all this time.
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Unlike other virtual treadmills, the Omni One is an all-in-one device. It comes with a virtual reality headset. Initially, the Omni One was supposed to come with a Pico Neo 2 VR headset. However, given the long development of the device, the headset was replaced with a more modern Pico 4 Enterprise, with eye and face tracking, as well as faster RAM.
The included Pico 4 Enterprise VR headset does not support the Pico app store. Instead, Virtuix has provided support for its own Omni Store, which includes apps designed specifically for the Omni One treadmill.
According to Virtuix, the Omni Store will offer over 50 different treadmill games when the Omni One launches. The list includes Alvo, Ancient Dungeon, Breachers, Death Horizon: Reloaded, Drop Dead: The Cabin, Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Hubris, Ilysia, In Death: Unchained, Journey to Foundation, Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom, Propagation: Paradise Hotel, Ruinsmagus, Sniper Elite VR, Survival Nation, The Exorcist: Legion VR, and Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate.
It should also be made clear that the Omni One is not technically a treadmill, despite Virtuix calling it one. The Omni One does not have a belt drive. Instead, the device requires the wearer to wear special shoes that slide on the concave disc-shaped base of the Omni One, as well as special straps that hold the user in place.
The Omni One costs $2,595. In addition to the treadmill, the package includes a VR headset, special sliding shoes, two foot motion sensors, and a pair of controllers. The system will only be sold in the United States. To place an order, you will need to make a deposit of $200.
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