VR Company Shows Off Full-Body Suit That Electrocutes You Everywhere

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Not sure I need *this* much immersion!!

a "human-to-digital interface designed in the form of a full-body XR suit" — a suit that can literally electrocute you all over the body.

"Electrical pulses fired into my arms and core, making my muscles feel heavier and I believed my body was actually being thrown around by the acceleration and deceleration caused by a moving racecar,"Hector also admitted he understandably "was terrified at the VR shooting range," but fortunately, even a virtual grenade exploding at his feet hurt "way less than you're expecting it to.

And that's probably a good thing, considering we play video games for fun — and not to hurt ourselves.Besides, the suit isn't exactly designed to be sold to the masses. At an eye-watering $20,000, it's more meant for medical rehabilitation or for training high-performance athletes. It's not the only gadget meant to mimic the sensation of pain. There's Japanese developer and startup founder Emi Tamaki, for instance, who is working on

 

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When to worry is when they figure out how to attach it to twitter.

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