Husqvarna Launches Virtual Reality (VR) Chainsaw Limbing and VR Chainsaw Championship
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Posted on September 2, 2016 at 5:00:01 AM
Husqvarna Launches Virtual Reality (VR) Chainsaw Limbing and VR Chainsaw Championship
HUSKVARNA, Sweden, September 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, for all chainsaw fans around the world, Husqvarna releases the first Virtual
Reality (VR) chainsaw game - Husqvarna Limberjack. Via Valve's platform Steam, the game is
now available to download world-wide for anyone that wants to test their limbing skills
and compete for the new world championship title. Â Â
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7908051-husqvarna-vr-chainsaw-game-limberjack
Committed to exploring new possibilities that can help improve skills and safety
within tree care, Husqvarna, a world leader in professional chainsaws now enters the
virtual world with an online VR limbing game. With the game, Husqvarna hopes to gather
insights on how new technology can play a future role in educating and training users on
proper product use as well as generate interest for logging.
"VR limbing combines two extremes, one of the oldest professions in the world together
with the newest technology available," says Lars Strandell, multiple medallist from the
bi-annual World Logging Championship. "Husqvarna Limberjack is fun and educational and
just like limbing in the real world, technique, precision and speed is crucial for
productivity and a good result."
How to playÂ
The Husqvarna VR experience brings the player to a beautiful mountainside with a lake
where the player has to use a Husqvarna 359 chainsaw to remove 24 branches from a 2.7
meter long log. The player needs to pick up the chainsaw and remove the branches as
accurately and quickly. Just like a professional logger, the player needs to limb fast,
and with precision. If branches are not removed properly, the player will need to go back
and re-do, losing time.
The exhilarating game includes a local as well as a global high score list, making it
fun to compete both in groups at home and online against other VR limberjacks around the
world.
Husqvarna Limberjack VR Championship - Annual Final in SwedenÂ
At the end of each month, Husqvarna will announce the best Limberjack player in the
world for the month, and in August 2017, the twelve best Limberjack players will be
invited to the world championships final in Sweden.
About limbingÂ
Limbing is a difficult and time consuming part of professional logging that requires
good technique. It refers to the process of removing branches from a fallen tree before
the log is transported away. Husqvarna Limberjack is inspired by one of the five
disciplines from the World Logging Championship, a bi-annual competition that gathers the
150 best loggers from around the world. The current world reccord in real limbing is less
than 9 seconds. To learn how to limb in the real world, read more here
[http://www.husqvarna.com/ca/en/support/working-with-chainsaws/limbing ]
Instructions and availabilityÂ
The game is optimized for HTC Vive and can be downloaded for free on Steam and also
available via http://www.limberjackvr.com
Link to high res images and video http://www.husqvarna.com/pressÂ
Link to game limberjackvr.com [http://www.limberjackvr.com ]Â
About Husqvarna   Â
Husqvarna is a brand within Husqvarna Group. Since 1689, Husqvarna has manufactured
high performing products and delivered industry-changing innovations such as
anti-vibration and automatic chain-break on chainsaws, as well as the world's first
commercial robotic mower. Today, Husqvarna offers a broad range of high performing outdoor
power products for parks, forest and garden, and represents technological leadership in
the key areas; chainsaws, trimmers, ride-on mowers and robotic mowers. Husqvarna products
are sold in more than 100 countries, mainly through servicing dealers.
Husqvarna GroupÂ
Husqvarna Group is a world leading producer of outdoor power products including
chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and garden tractors. The Group is also the
European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and
diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Group's products and
solutions are sold under brands including Husqvarna, Gardena, McCulloch, Poulan Pro, Weed
Eater, Flymo, Zenoah and Diamant Boart via dealers and retailers to end-customers in more
than 100 countries. Net sales in 2015 amounted to SEK 33 billion, and the Group had more
than 14,000 employees in 40 countries.
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Video:
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Husqvarna
CONTACT: For more information please contact: Margaretha Finnstedt - Director of Public Relations and Communication, Husqvarna, Mobile: +46-70-678-61-58, Mail: margaretha.finnstedt@husqvarnagroup.com
HUSKVARNA, Sweden, September 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, for all chainsaw fans around the world, Husqvarna releases the first Virtual
Reality (VR) chainsaw game - Husqvarna Limberjack. Via Valve's platform Steam, the game is
now available to download world-wide for anyone that wants to test their limbing skills
and compete for the new world championship title. Â Â
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7908051-husqvarna-vr-chainsaw-game-limberjack
Committed to exploring new possibilities that can help improve skills and safety
within tree care, Husqvarna, a world leader in professional chainsaws now enters the
virtual world with an online VR limbing game. With the game, Husqvarna hopes to gather
insights on how new technology can play a future role in educating and training users on
proper product use as well as generate interest for logging.
"VR limbing combines two extremes, one of the oldest professions in the world together
with the newest technology available," says Lars Strandell, multiple medallist from the
bi-annual World Logging Championship. "Husqvarna Limberjack is fun and educational and
just like limbing in the real world, technique, precision and speed is crucial for
productivity and a good result."
How to playÂ
The Husqvarna VR experience brings the player to a beautiful mountainside with a lake
where the player has to use a Husqvarna 359 chainsaw to remove 24 branches from a 2.7
meter long log. The player needs to pick up the chainsaw and remove the branches as
accurately and quickly. Just like a professional logger, the player needs to limb fast,
and with precision. If branches are not removed properly, the player will need to go back
and re-do, losing time.
The exhilarating game includes a local as well as a global high score list, making it
fun to compete both in groups at home and online against other VR limberjacks around the
world.
Husqvarna Limberjack VR Championship - Annual Final in SwedenÂ
At the end of each month, Husqvarna will announce the best Limberjack player in the
world for the month, and in August 2017, the twelve best Limberjack players will be
invited to the world championships final in Sweden.
About limbingÂ
Limbing is a difficult and time consuming part of professional logging that requires
good technique. It refers to the process of removing branches from a fallen tree before
the log is transported away. Husqvarna Limberjack is inspired by one of the five
disciplines from the World Logging Championship, a bi-annual competition that gathers the
150 best loggers from around the world. The current world reccord in real limbing is less
than 9 seconds. To learn how to limb in the real world, read more here
[http://www.husqvarna.com/ca/en/support/working-with-chainsaws/limbing ]
Instructions and availabilityÂ
The game is optimized for HTC Vive and can be downloaded for free on Steam and also
available via http://www.limberjackvr.com
Link to high res images and video http://www.husqvarna.com/pressÂ
Link to game limberjackvr.com [http://www.limberjackvr.com ]Â
About Husqvarna   Â
Husqvarna is a brand within Husqvarna Group. Since 1689, Husqvarna has manufactured
high performing products and delivered industry-changing innovations such as
anti-vibration and automatic chain-break on chainsaws, as well as the world's first
commercial robotic mower. Today, Husqvarna offers a broad range of high performing outdoor
power products for parks, forest and garden, and represents technological leadership in
the key areas; chainsaws, trimmers, ride-on mowers and robotic mowers. Husqvarna products
are sold in more than 100 countries, mainly through servicing dealers.
Husqvarna GroupÂ
Husqvarna Group is a world leading producer of outdoor power products including
chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and garden tractors. The Group is also the
European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and
diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Group's products and
solutions are sold under brands including Husqvarna, Gardena, McCulloch, Poulan Pro, Weed
Eater, Flymo, Zenoah and Diamant Boart via dealers and retailers to end-customers in more
than 100 countries. Net sales in 2015 amounted to SEK 33 billion, and the Group had more
than 14,000 employees in 40 countries.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160901/403628 )
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160901/403628
Video:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7908051-husqvarna-vr-chainsaw-game-limberjack
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160901/403628
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160901/403628
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Video:http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7908051-husqvarna-vr-chainsaw-game-limberjack
Husqvarna
CONTACT: For more information please contact: Margaretha Finnstedt - Director of Public Relations and Communication, Husqvarna, Mobile: +46-70-678-61-58, Mail: margaretha.finnstedt@husqvarnagroup.com