iOpener Media - Race against the real drivers.

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The patented system his company is developing sucks in real-time GPS data from racing events and pumps it out to compatible games consoles and PCs.

The idea is that you could pit yourself against the top drivers in the world, as it happens, from the comfort of your living room.

"You can compete against the best of the best," he told BBC News.

'Hardcore appeal'

And if all of this sounds far fetched, think again.

The European Space Agency (Esa) was so impressed with his proposal, it gave Mr Lurling's company a grant to develop a proof of concept. A German venture capitalist has stumped up cash to develop it further.


Driving the boundaries of realism

He has already tested it with an F1 car and plans to have the first games on the market as early as September this year.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7440658.stm]BBC NEWS | Technology | Real racing in the virtual world[/url]

Here a new Update on the Game feature:
They are looking for 5000 beta testers

First taste of iOpener Enabled: Real-time Racing Portal AUTOSIMSPORT

The pre-registration has now officially started for the Real-time Racing Portal at
its website of [url=http://www.real-timeracing.com]www.real-timeracing.com[/url] .This portal contains the first game with
the iOpener Enabled feature integrated. With the completion of a series of successful
test days at the race-track of Zolder in Belgium, the beta testing phase is drawing closer.
The pre-registration is aimed at satisfying the widespread interest and curiosity amongst
the people as well as further optimising the iOpener enabled feature.


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