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There also should be a fan connected in front of the cyclist. The power can increase/decrease depending on how fast you cycle.

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here you go http://www.petalfan.com/

Wow... I wonder what other kind of things we'll start to see tailor-made for VR? I've seen a couple of vests that simulate getting hit, and of course there's the Virtuix Omni.

I'd love to see arcade-like places open up once everything is available where they have these ridiculous setups and all these peripherals so you don't have to do it all yourself.

Yeah, I started thinking about rolling my own motion seat. Can be done for <$500-700

Picture this setup with a VR headset, it would be quite immersive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIFUcbLby2Q

However, I haven't found a way to get telemetry data out of a console. PC only

When it gets to a chemical bank hooked up to an mister so that you can get the right smells, then I'll know it has gone too far :-)

noooo! this isn't a software problem. Just hook the fan up to the bicycle wheels!

Pedal faster, fan goes faster.

Product already exists (though somewhat expensive at $200) http://www.amazon.com/Kreitler-Killer-Add-On-Headwind-Fan/dp...

good point for training purposes but for a cycling simulation you would want head wind, tailwind and wind while going down hills. You should be able to coast down a hill and know you are going fast. Also could be used to simulate drafting

Or you could place a fan in front of the bike and let it blow however fast you want to simulate the constant of wind. :)

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