3rd Space FPS gaming vest
Could've been a great gaming accessory, but came up short
Review You've always felt you haven't got the full gaming experience, right? You wanna wear the armour, carry the weaponry... that kind of thing. The 3rd Space FPS sensory gaming vest might be of interest then.
The 3rd Space FPS Vest, first seen last year, looks somewhat ironically like a stab-proof jacket, and is hooked up to an air compressor and power unit. The jacket contains eight so-called “active zones” that fire compressed air whenever a player gets, say, shot in the chest, supposedly helping to recreate the feeling for gamers in the real world.
"We're marines and there's nothing to worry about..."
Maker TN Games said its jacket works with Call of Duty II and its own gaming title - 3rd Space: Incursion - while patches for Quake, versions three and four, and Doom 3 are available too. Unfortunately, Call of Duty II is a little dated now, and the offering from 3rd Space, Incursion, is pretty typical stuff. It's based on a space station of some sort with weird looking lifeforms hellbent on maiming you in multitude of gruesome ways that demonstrate what the game vest can do.
But here's the catch: this puppy only works with a PC, which is going to substantially narrow the user group. Microsoft Windows XP or higher is the minimum requirement along with 1Ghz minimum CPU speed, Radeon 9600 video card or better, or GeForce FX 5200 or better.
The air compressor itself is smaller than you might imagine - it's no bigger than a household-sized red brick, without the weight. A USB cable connects the vest to the PC and an air hose connects the compressor to the vest. No drivers need to be installed.
COMMENTS
Battlefield 1942/2 etc
What happens if you get blown up by a tank? ://
Better yet
I remember reading about this a while ago.
I reckon, if you have dive tanks, hook them up instead of the compressor and up the pressure a little.
Best of all, no waiting for the pressure to build up, and no compressor noise. Should last quite a while.
Will they be coming out with a helmet for head shots and underwear for the below the belt shots?
Other ways of achieving the same thing
And here are some tips for more realism when playing other types of games:
1. When playing a racing game, have someone stand behind you and move the chair as you steer.
2. When playing a fighting game, ask a friend to whack you in the head with a cricket bat every time your on-screen avatar takes a hit.
3. For gambling games, throw the contents of your wallet out the window if you loose.
@Ross
to continue your list, you know fine well there will be a "3. you suffer heart conditions"
Anyone fancy starting a sweep stake on how long it'll be before someone sues them for inducing a heart attack or embolism??
PC only
Being PC only isn't going to reduce the possible buyers by much. The only people who would have bought it anyway are rich idiots and gaming fanatics. I think you'll find that even those among those groups who have a mac also have a pc; or at the very least dual boot, the state of mac gaming being what it is.
