I got an email expressing interest in the Virtual Arena and I was also interested in it, so here it goes.
The manufacturer of Virtual Arena has a vast experience in interactive gaming. They were the people that invented the original dance mat. The Virtual Arena is the natural progression from the ever popular dance mat. The Virtual Arena allows all gamers to have direct interaction with their game character.
How it works. You are supplied with first, a mat, (shown above in blue and white) that controls some of the functions that normally your PS2 controller would control. These functions are start, up, select, fire, left moves, right moves, jump moves, and down moves. You need to jump or tap the marked spot on the mat to establish these moves. Secondly you are supplied with 4 state of the art sensors, (shown above as the 4 units in silver below the mat). These sensors will sense when you throw a punch or make a kick which in turn act as your PS2 controllers. With the combinations of moves on the mat and moves via the sensors on both of your hands and and ankles, you can achieve high speed moves that most of the time you can't achieve via the PS2 controller. With all this jumping, punching and kicking, you now can see what I mean about a full workout. These are the sensors I have been talking about. They strap on to your hands and ankles via a Velcro strap. They are powered by a watch battery. Abit of trivia: These sensors were developed by a missile guidance technician, so they are not just motion sensors or mere toys, they are very sophisticated and sensitive to your movement.
Features and Benefits: Through quick body reactions the speed you achieve will improve your gaming The copy movement of your actions to your gaming character will put you directly into the interaction of the game. Let's not forget the healthier side of things. Parents moan about their children being couch potatoes. Well not any more! To interact with your games your need to use full motion of your body. You kick, your character kicks. You punch, your character punches etc etc Believe you me; it's a full workout when we tried it on Tekken 4, and Soul Calibur II.
I don't know about you, but I am thinking of getting this just because it sounds cool!! (and i love the Tekken Series)
I obtained this information from Dot 2 Shop.com and you can also purchase the gamepad for the low, low price of 50 English Pounds or roughly $100 United States Dollars!! (ouch, that hurts the wallet! lol)
