TechVRThis remote-controlled car has FPV and is more fun than any racing gameThe Kobotix Real Racer uses a VR headset to provide a first-person view from the miniature RC carWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechVRThis remote-controlled car has FPV and is more fun than any racing gameThe Kobotix Real Racer uses a VR headset to provide a first-person view from the miniature RC carWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Kobotix Real Racer uses a VR headset to provide a first-person view from the miniature RC car
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(Image credit: Future)
The car itself is a pretty standard-looking 1:28 scale model, of no particular brand. It’s more hot-hatch than a super car though. It’s also got a big lens that looks like a Mohican on the roof.
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
Where this gets really impressive though is that there’s an app for the Meta Pro headset that gives you the same in-car view. From the Meta app you can look around inside the car, well the dash anyway, while the camera feed appears in the windscreen. It’s a simple 2D video feed within a virtual space but it’s effective and a step up from the provided FPV headset.
Driving the car with the headset and a first-person view is a different experience to driving when looking down at the car. Much like in arcade-style racing games where you have a choice of your point of view, the in-car view is a little trickier. However, it’s often more rewarding.
That’s certainly the case here. It took a few laps to get used to controlling the car with the FPV but once I had it, the driving was even more fun. I tried it on a small circuit set up on Kobotix’s stand at theIFA show, but I bet it would be even better racing around the house, weaving between people’s feet and chasing pets, like something from Honey I Shrunk The Kids.
TheKobotix Real Raceris available now fromAmazon, priced £149 / $149.
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