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[jshackles]

Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe

A mask that can make it easier or harder to breathe by controlling your air supply adds more realism to virtual reality

www.newscientist.com

A mask that controls how much air you can breathe could be used to simulate environments with a restricted air supply in virtual reality.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[The_hunter]

Bro just wear a covid mask, bro.

 

[Davevil]

you can do it now without hardware

 

[Con-Z-epT]

 

[Romulus]

I think VR is the best way to game but that mask(or any mask) that restricts breathing is silly.

 

[Catphish]

 

[SirTerry-T]

Fucking hell, like the lung capacity of the average hardcore PC gamer needs any more handicapping./jk

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Sometimes technology is not the answer. This is ridiculous.

 

[jshackles]

I guess outside of gaming this could be useful for training purposes. Like - training soldiers what it feels like to wear a gas mask, or some sort of simulation for firefighters to get used to low-oxygen conditions?

Maybe?

 

[DeepEnigma]

I guess outside of gaming this could be useful for training purposes. Like - training soldiers what it feels like to wear a gas mask, or some sort of simulation for firefighters to get used to low-oxygen conditions?

Maybe?

Military flight sims too where oxygen fails or you go into a negative g dive, etc.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I'll get VR when:

- $100 or cheaper
- Isnt a giant brick on your face
- Wireless
- Games arent $10 indie demo quality

 

[Juza]

rip who plays Metro games with this !

 

[Kokoloko85]

Out of all the immersive things we could put into VR. Touch, smell, air, temperature…. these guys put in breathing?

 

[Fuz]

That looks comfortable.

 

[The_Mike]

Hate or love VR, but you cant take away its evolving fast.

 

[Punished Miku]

Back in the day I'd play Steel Battallion with my brothers. To add immersion we'd turn on a space heater and put it right behind us at head level, and turn a fan on. One person was in charge of periodically spray WD40 into a nearby fan, and the other person was in charge of flickering the overhead lights on and off when we took damage. 4D gaming.

 

[Naked Lunch]

VR is the nerdiest shit ever. Only mega geeks are into that crap.
I say this as someone who has a huge Retro gaming and Comic hardcover collection - and even I can tell you VR is on a whole other level of nerddom.
This VR breathing thing just makes me angry.

 

[IAmAnAgnostic]

Where's the smell generator for me to sniff the fragrance of Mario's mushrooms?

 

[j0hnnix]

 

[Zeroing]

"Yass Daddy, choke me...."

But seriously, errrmmm aren't they taking things a little too far? what is next? you got shot in the game in VR and you feel pain? That does not sounds fun.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I'll get VR when:

- $100 or cheaper
- Isnt a giant brick on your face
- Wireless
- Games arent $10 indie demo quality

2 out of 4 so far… the two will take some time and are fair

 

[Mato]

That's intriguing. Underwater sections, e.g. you try to ration your breath to get to an air pocket. Could be really effective in increasing suspense and immersion.

 

[Punished Miku]

"Yass Daddy, choke me...."

But seriously, errrmmm aren't they taking things a little too far? what is next? you got shot in the game in VR and you feel pain? That does not sounds fun.

PainStation - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Thanati]

 

[Con-Z-epT]

what is next?

Timestamped!

 

[Prison Mike]

Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe

A mask that can make it easier or harder to breathe by controlling your air supply adds more realism to virtual reality

www.newscientist.com

Looks like an aldi stormtrooper

 

[brian0057]

You're not making gaming better.
You're making VR worse... than it already is.

 

[Zeroing]

PainStation - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ok I've seen it all, I am done.

Timestamped!

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

Bro just wear a covid mask, bro.

Just get covid bro!

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Star Citizen has been delayed 2 more years so they can implement the “suffocate when your cabin depressurizes” “feature”. Just imagine how realistic and immersive it’ll be!

 

[Spukc]

This shit makes me so hard

 

[AndrewRyan]

No thank you

 

[skneogaf]

Entered for the comments, was not disappointed.

 

[DaGwaphics]

I seriously hope they don't actually sell any of these to average gamers.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Electrical shocks when? As an added bonus it could discharge a current strong enough to stop your heart when you die in-game.

 

[RoadHazard]

Oh hell no. As someone with intermittent anxiety issues that would absolutely fuck me up.

But cool I guess!

 

[Eimran]

 

[Fbh]

Imagine getting less and less air as you hear this stuff: