
Hep Svadja
Shake, Rattle, and
I
attended the Oculus event at GDC this year,
where I first heard Pinball FX2 VR was in the
works. I tried the game and after 5 minutes I
knew I wanted to build a VR interface for it!
VR solves my biggest gripe with traditional
“virtual” pinball games — you can’t move your head
around to get a better read on shots or the ball.
Well, now you can. And with my PinSim cabinet
you can actually feel the game in your hands too.
I’m sharing the SketchUp files, dimension renders,
wiring diagram, and Arduino code so that anyone
can make one. You can order my custom PCB or
just use an ordinary breadboard.
The VR pinball cabinet ...