Computer combat jacket simulates being shot

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Just saw this on Gamers TV, looks interesting...


A virtual reality combat jacket that allows computer game players to feel their on-screen characters being shot and punched is to be launched this week.

The 3rd Space vest uses air pressure to deliver pneumatic jolts to players' torsos to simulate sensations experienced by game characters such as recoil from weapons, jolts from jumping and bullet impacts.

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Just seen this too. Its kinda cool, but at £150 its not really worth it. It would get really annoying in multiplayer when you try to aim accurately whilst getting hit. You would get jolted all over the show!
 
Wicked, will wait a phew years to make a advanced one, as you can guarantee the 1st one wont be up do scratch.

the jolts in this i can imagine being small/limited, will be good where they have got the word reality more up to scratch and defined in the world of gaming, where the jolts are different in strength Dependant on how far the bullet has come and stuff like that, basically REALITY
 
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i remember some of the previous vests/chairs etc which were just complete wastes of money.

This one sounds a bit more ambitious.

I remember when i was a bit younger going to my local Laser Quest (light gun games ha ha) and we were all running around a little arena with little sensors on the chest and back, when you got hit in there there wasa definate feel of an impact. If something could replicate that sort of sensation it would be a decent niche product
 
Wow that's kinda cool - I hope other game developers jump on this and give support for it - however the £150 aspect is going to be a big downside to most :p
 
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They are releasing addons for it according to Gamer TV. One is a helmet and the other is for legs.
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Rofl i can see this going terribly wrong for some unlucky kid, completely spammed online by a clan, in the corner of the server by grenades HAHA, then his mum walks in the room and he's spazzing out in the corner of the room :D
 
Lol what is the world coming to.. They could at least make it looks half decent.. We'll all be looking like we're about to be departed to Iraq next with all that gear.. I mean c'mon.. ugly anyone?
 
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