All this damned short-sighted talk. One company is brave enough to peer into the future!
I’ve been reading some things (mostly comments on BeachGrit to be honest) about how climate change will destroy waves due to rising sea levels etc. and we’ll be bereft except for wave pools.
Our salvations!
Except how many dystopian movies do you watch? Waterworld is the only one I can think of that paints our future wet. All the others, Mad Max: The Road Warrior, Mad Max Fury Road, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, etc. paint it bone dry.
And so where are we going to get water to fill the Wavegarden and the @WSLWAVECO pools?
(frowny face)
Surf will be over.
But not if YouRiding Games has anything to say about it. They just released a surf simulator for your “ultimate virtual surf session!” Let’s read about it!
The Virtual Surf game constitutes the alliance of three avant-guarde technologies with the Oculus Rift, Microsoft Kinect and the YouRiding Games tech expertise – authentic specialists of surf video games since 2007. With these synergies, this 2.0 version gives the impression of being transported to the most beautiful surf breaks in the world.
The virtual waves have been barreling since last summer and over thirty thousand visitors to the surf museum in Biarritz (France) have shared the surf stoke… virtually.
Along with the amazing list of available waves, would-be surfers can know ride the hollowest reef wave on the planet… Teahupo’o in Tahiti. Plus, if long shreddable tubes are your cup of tea, then you would choose the long point break on Australia’s Gold Coast… Snapper Rocks.
Not to worry, all the epic waves from version 1.0 are still available (Côte des Basques, Belharra, Mundaka, La gravière, Lacanau).
Today, Virtual Surf gives the opportunity for everyone to “Get out of the barrel at Teahupo’o and follow the reflection of the sun in a glassy ocean… It is an incredible experience to live at least once, even without being a real surfer”, says Mike Jegat, founder of YouRiding Games. The team focuses deeply on the wave mechanics, the color of the ocean and the appearance in order to give the illusion that you are truly surfing real waves.
Taking full advantage of the current technologies, YouRiding is able to deliver beautiful graphics that put you directly in the surf. One of the coolest new features is implementing the position of the sun and it’s realistic reflection on the water’s surface. Your epic virtual sunset surf is waiting.
After taking off on the wave, the player can now start the wave with a Check Turn, slide into a ten second Barrel then exit the ever popular wave Claim. Follow that up with a Top turn, a Roller then a beautiful Cutback. Finally, regain speed in order to do an Air before the wave closes out. All that without having taken any risks or breaking a surfboard. This is the ultimate surfing experience!
To continue to be honest with you, I don’t think I’ll be a “surfer” in our dystopian future. That last paragraph, and this picture, really killed it for me. I’m not good at fixing cars either so my run on Fury Road will be short. I’m a horrible aim so won’t be able to hunt people for sport…
…ummm. Shoot. Maybe I’ll be a bartender and make delicious Soylent Green cocktails?
That might be valuable.
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Hey Chas, the pic we used is from the Cité de l’Océan, we had nothing to do with the visual feel. The experience you get with the headset on is great, feel free to cruise by our office in Carlsbad. Maurice’s comment is pretty good, his boards are in our surf game for mobile that was released a few months ago and I know him personally. Email me [email protected]
Where is the console game?
Virtual Surf – more like Virtual Kook!
I say we option “kook” for donkey, the “dead kooks” have taken the power away. Now a kook is somone who can afford all the proper fcs2 and footpad, leash etc. But can’t do shit with the starter pack.
where do I sign up for the VR with the dirty super-models?
You go to costa rica wear the occulus into the casino and make the fattest el Salvadoran into Jessica alba? Total cost 40$ and syphilitic symptoms for a few years then a slow descent in to madness.
YouRiding, I’mHating
Actually I’m not. YouRiding keeping kooks out of the surf since 2007
yes of course , virtual reality , surfing without getting wet , shit hang on ,does that mean we don’t need surf hardware anymore?
Shit , actually you could just live in a small cubicle and live on virtual reality everything ….sex with Rory and his wife at will , well maybe ,depends on your fantasy choices…..all we will need is a VR menu , couple that with nutrients being drip fed into you, why leave home?
For those who actually want to touch and feel reality , well we will be able to offer the WSL experience , in pools or VR.
I think that wavegarden will be bought by WSL pools for a song , ” money money money its a rich mans world” , fuck is that ABBA, and used to train the next generation of” feelies”, from beginner wavegarden to K’s pool which by this time will be able to generate 100′ barrels , called the Laird!
Ha! I almost quoted you in this story!
be careful of fossil wisdom …….hey how would you like an invite to a WSL approved Soiree , invited by Tom Curren and I , 8th Sept?
Throw out the “I” and me and tom could have a pretty good time. A/S/L?
Ummmm I’d like it more than anything! [email protected]!
this is going to be fun!
you are in, you will be speaking after Paul ……contact me on 949 354 1340 , I get to Socal in 2 days , even bring Rory!!
if you cant rock n roll…….
Bring on the oculus rift VR world tour!!
Can punch on with other surfers, raise the VR trophy, fuck hot chicks, have meaningful discussion with Paul Speaker. I’m all for it!!
Maybe just VR our whole lives
Tried to hairwhip like craig,threw my occulus in to the ceiling fan, thanks youride. Dicks.
Try the John John. Like sleeping!
Tried it, turns out my dad is a drunk painter from California. Things get more interesting when you get out of the water as JJF. My brothers acne looks a little better.