New Volleyball Motion Game for Windows Doesn’t Require Kinect

Editor’s Note : We originally referred to the developer as “Extreme Motion”, instead of Extreme Reality, their actual name.

: We originally referred to the developer as “Extreme Motion”, instead of Extreme Reality, their actual name. Extreme Motion is the technology package they offer in their SDK. Apologies!

Today, VTree Entertainmentand Extreme Realityare bringing motion control in a way we haven’t quite seen before. While peripherals like the EyeToy for PlayStation and the Kinect for Xbox have made advances in motion-control gaming, this company’s Volleyball Extreme Edition enables full-body control with any standard camera.

Volleyball Extreme Edition operates on Windows computers or tablets. Choosing from 16 national, Olympic teams, players duke it out in beach matches with steadily increasing difficulty. When using a camera, the person stands a few feet from their device and get prompts to bump, set, spike, or block the incoming ball. All together, the game incorporates four different control modes: keyboard control, gamepad, Extreme Motion full body motion control, and touch.

“After incorporating the Extreme Motion technology into our Pro Riders Snowboard title last year, our players were thrilled with this entirely new way to experience the game, so we decided to continue our work with Extreme Reality and develop new motion controlled games,” said Charles Bergen, president of VTree Entertainment.  “We’re excited that players who used to play sitting down can now get up on their feet, and engage with our games in a way that is fully immersive and that does not require dedicated hardware.”

Extreme Reality, the developer of this motion control technology, have offered their software development kit for free on their website, letting any developer take advantage. This enables integration of software-based motion analysis with an app or a game on any device. Visit herefor resources.

Volleyball Extreme Edition is available now on the Windows Storefor $4.99.