User's Manual Part 4

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17. CONDITIONING
GUIDELINES
In addition to being the ultimate gaming platform, the Omni can also work as a fitness device. It
is after all, a treadmill! To that end our software is capable of monitoring your distance run and
calories burned over multiple gaming sessions (provided you enter your weight into the required
field of your user profile). You may find that you are motivated to run further and faster than ever
before as the virtual world presents you with motivating, adrenaline pumping experiences that
keep you moving. As such, it is extremely important that you seek advice from your doctor before
using the Omni in an exercising way (jogging and running, or walking for extended periods). If you
are not in good physical condition we recommend that you initially only use the Omni to enjoy
gentle, slow-paced, relaxing experiences.
If you are in good condition and would like to engage in active, high-intensity experiences on the Omni,
we recommend you adopt a suitable warm-up and cool-down routine before and after your session.
This will improve your performance, and also help reduce the chance of muscle fatigue or strain.
16. OMNI CONNECT, USER
PROFILES, AND MODES
Omni Connect is the Omni
’
s configuration utility that enables you to connect and configure your
Omni and Pods, activate Bluetooth mode, and create or select your Omni Online user profile. Omni
Connect will also notify you when new software updates are available.
Omni Online governs the Omni
’
s functionality to upload your best times and scores to our global
leaderboards, and display your user stats and universal league tables in-game across platforms.
We currently have three Navigation or
‘
Omni
’
Modes, which can be selected in Omni Connect.
Please familiarize yourself with the different modes, explained below:
A.
Coupled Mode
Whenever you walk, jog, or run you will head in the same direction you are looking – hence
‘
fully
coupled
’
. Strafing and backwards stepping are still possible in this mode.
B.
De-Coupled Mode
This is our most advanced mode. Viewing direction and heading direction are completely de-
coupled. In this mode, when you look to the side whilst walking forwards, you will not drift off your
path. It
’
s extremely satisfying! Moving around obstacles and turning corners will require more
physicality however, as there is no predictive turning based on head movement – you will not start
to turn until you rotate your hips, and you will always go in exactly the direction your hips are
facing (unless strafing or walking backwards). Only recommended for pro-users.
C.
“
W
”
Legacy Mode
Use this mode to play Legacy games that requires
“
W
”
keyboard input to move forward. Strafing,
jumping and backwards walking may not be available in this mode, but such movements may be
activated using a gamepad.
Do not attempt to use the Omni if you are not healthy enough to engage in moderate to heavy physical
exercise
. Consult a physician if you are unsure whether you are healthy enough to use the Virtuix Omni
products. Do not use the Omni for longer than one hour at a time. Failure to follow usage instructions
can result in injuries.
Never use chemical cleaners or any other reactive agents on the oor surface of the Omni Base. Do not
add liquids or other substances to the Omni Base to try to alter the texture or friction coefcient of the
Omni Base – doing so may damage the Omni or may cause unsafe usage conditions.
WARNING
WARNING
Doc V
:
“
Your user profile is a handy tool for keeping
track of how far you
’
ve run and how many calories you
’
ve
burned. Be sure to monitor your weight and update
this value in your user profile – this helps to accurately
calculate calories burned.
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