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Swipe Up: | Open menu |
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Swipe Down: | Close menu |
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Tap: | Select menu items |
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Swipe Left/Right: | Turn Page |
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A Button: | Page Forward |
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B Button: | Page Back |
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Left Thumbstick: | Move Book Forwards/Back |
Chimera Reader was designed to be a modern multimedia tool. VR headsets already have awesome support for video content, games, and even immersive audio; but there is little ability to experience the awesome world of books. We were immediately drawn to the idea of a private, personal library as a space to read - VR is, after all, a fantastic way to get away.
As amazing as devices like the Kindle are for making reading material accessible, they are unable to help block out the distractions of everyday life. We see the portable VR headsets as a doorway into a private realm, where users can go to really focus on the content at hand - in this case, books. We're excited by the potential that an app like this has for recreation, but also for students and researchers who might want an easy way to dive into their reading material. In the end, we see Chimera Reader as the first step towards enabling virtual reading in our everyday lives.
