https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/ Plain answers to what developers ask about motion platforms: 2DOF, 3DOF or 6DOF, how much room and power one needs, and what to ask any maker before you evaluate one. en Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/what-is-a-motion-platform/ https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/what-is-a-motion-platform/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A motion platform moves what you sit in so your body feels what the screen shows. How one works, what is inside it, what it is used for, and its limits. https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/2dof-3dof-6dof-motion/ https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/2dof-3dof-6dof-motion/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A 2DOF platform tilts you on pitch and roll, a 3DOF adds heave or yaw, and a 6DOF moves on all six axes. What each one moves, axis by axis. https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/before-you-buy-a-motion-platform/ https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/before-you-buy-a-motion-platform/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 What you feel on a motion platform comes down to five questions you can ask any maker. Then fit and delivery, all answered for the ARK Portal Development Kit (PDK). https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/motion-platform-room-and-power/ https://www.ark-dynamics.com/blog/motion-platform-room-and-power/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Room and power for the Portal Development Kit (PDK): 1.00 × 1.00 m of floor on its own feet, a 1.57 m circle on extension feet. Power: an earthed 100–290 V outlet.