Hey fellow goalies. My name is Zach and I have been a goalie for over 20 years. A while back, I purchased a Meta Quest and was amazed at how immersive of an experience that could be had. Almost immediately, I began to fantasize about all the possible ways VR could apply to my hobbies and interests. That’s when it hit me, VR goaltending! I spent a few weeks trying various options that were available and didn’t find myself coming back to any of them. Being an engineer by trade, I decided to start working on my own solution, called Netminder.
As a life long goaltender myself, I felt the most important aspects of development were mechanics and feel. It needed to feel like you were there wearing the equipment and facing the shooter. I am proud to say, I think that is where Netminder truly succeeds.
Features:
- Full body movement & impact detection
- Pads go into the butterfly/down when you do
- Kick saves
- Advanced AI shooting and difficulty selection
- Wide range of AI shooting accuracy and speeds ranging from Peewee -> Professional
- Positioning feedback and training metrics
- Drill selection
Testing
Netminder is still early in development but is close to a point where I would like to get it in the hands of other goalies and interested parties. If you have a Meta Quest (1/2/3/Pro) and are interested in participating in testing, please fill out the Interest Questionnaire here on the site. I would love your feedback!