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Tetra Step: Play Big and Move Fast
Key Features
Full-Body Gameplay – Players use coordinated foot movements on pressure pads to control falling blocks and clear lines.
Familiar Yet Fresh Mechanics – Classic puzzle gameplay redesigned for physical interaction and modern audiences.
Real-Time Feedback – Instant sound and visual cues reward precision and speed, keeping momentum high.
Competitive Leaderboard – Tracks high scores and fastest clears for individual or team challenges.
Brand-Adaptable Interface – Skins, block designs, and color schemes can be fully customized to match brand identity.
Quick Rotation Design – Short, fast-paced sessions ideal for event crowd flow and audience turnover.
Technology & Setup
Pressure-Sensitive Footpads – Durable, high-precision sensors detect every step, tap, and stomp with millisecond accuracy.
Custom Game Engine – Built for real-time physics and ultra-low latency input, ensuring seamless movement translation.
High-Definition LED Display – Projects colorful, responsive gameplay visible even in bright event lighting.
Leaderboard Display – Connects to an external screen or projection to showcase live rankings.
Customizable Event Integration – Supports branded backgrounds, themed block designs, and promotional reward tie-ins.
Tetra Step blends retro nostalgia with modern interactivity, offering the same intuitive mechanics of classic arcade play but powered by advanced motion-sensing technology. Designed for exhibitions, malls, and brand events, it’s accessible to all ages and instantly engaging — whether you’re playing or watching.
Key Features
Immersive VR Surgical Environment
The experience transported users inside the human body, where they could see a highly detailed 3D environment of organs, blood vessels, and nerves in motion.
Precision-Based Gameplay
Users aimed and locked onto target hotspots representing key ligation points on virtual organs. Their accuracy, speed, and control were continuously tracked throughout the challenge.
Tool-Specific Simulation
The experience highlighted the unique features and ergonomics of the Weck™ Clip Appliers and Hem-o-lok™ Locking Ligation System, providing a tactile demonstration of their efficiency and precision.
Timed Challenge Mode
Each session ran on a time limit, pushing users to act quickly yet precisely. The dynamic scoring system rewarded careful targeting and penalized rushed or inaccurate actions.
Real-Time Scoring & Feedback
At the end of the challenge, participants received an instant performance summary displaying their precision score, reaction time, and accuracy percentage.
Leaderboard Integration
A live leaderboard displayed top scorers, encouraging friendly competition among participants and driving repeat engagement throughout the event.
Event Setup
The experience was deployed using high-performance VR headsets and hand controllers, optimized for fluid motion tracking and low latency to ensure smooth, realistic interaction. Each setup included:
VR headset with motion-tracked controllers for full spatial interaction
High-end workstation running the simulation software
4K display screens mirroring live gameplay for audience viewing
Event staff to guide users and manage leaderboard tracking
The modular setup was designed for easy transport, quick assembly, and efficient throughput—ideal for trade shows, conferences, and medical expos.
Outcome
The Teleflex VR Surgical Challenge became a standout activation at medical conferences, captivating healthcare professionals with its mix of realism, interactivity, and competition.
Participants experienced the Weck™ and Hem-o-lok™ systems in an entirely new way—through immersive gameplay that demonstrated the tools’ performance and precision in a memorable, hands-on format.
The challenge reinforced Teleflex’s position as a forward-thinking innovator in medical technology, leveraging VR gamification to educate, engage, and inspire professionals across the healthcare industry.