Icebutik
  • Home
  • World
  • Anomalies
  • Unexplained
  • Phenomena
  • Weird
  • Odd News
  • Mysteries
  • Contact us
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Icebutik
  • Home
  • World

    Rio Tinto apologises for losing radioactive capsule in Australia

    January 30, 2023

    Nations fight back — Global Issues

    January 30, 2023

    Erdogan says Turkey may accept Finland in NATO, but not Sweden | NATO News

    January 30, 2023

    Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death

    January 29, 2023

    A growing, international threat — Global Issues

    January 29, 2023
  • Anomalies
  • Unexplained
  • Phenomena
  • Weird
  • Odd News
  • Mysteries
  • Contact us
Icebutik
Home»Unexplained-mysteries»Oculus founder builds VR headset that kills the wearer if they die in-game
Unexplained-mysteries

Oculus founder builds VR headset that kills the wearer if they die in-game

SteinarBy SteinarNovember 9, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp VKontakte Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Science & Technology

By T.K. Randall
November 9, 2022 ·  1 comment


Would you play a VR game that could literally kill you ? Image Credit: Palmer Luckey

Palmer Luckey – the man who kick-started the modern VR scene – has built a headset with a rather unique and deadly twist.

Virtual reality headsets such as PSVR and Facebook’s Meta Quest 2 can transport you into virtual worlds that make you feel as though you are actually there, but now one man has taken things one step further to the point where a lethal encounter in-game can mean more than just a game over screen.

Palmer Luckey, who developed the original Oculus Rift headset before the firm was acquired by Facebook, has developed a new headset that literally terminates the wearer if they die in-game.

The device is equipped with a set of explosive charges which detonate when the screen flashes red at a particular frequency, essentially destroying the wearer’s brain and killing them instantly.

The idea pays homage to a similar device in the Sword Art Online manga series.

“The idea of tying your real life to your virtual avatar has always fascinated me – you instantly raise the stakes to the maximum level and force people to fundamentally rethink how they interact with the virtual world and the players inside it,” Luckey wrote.

“Pumped up graphics might make a game look more real, but only the threat of serious consequences can make a game feel real to you and every other person in the game.”

So far Luckey has not been brave enough to actually try his new headset on because the mechanism is “too volatile” and at the moment he doesn’t have a game worthy of the concept to play on it.

“At this point, it is just a piece of office art, a thought-provoking reminder of unexplored avenues in game design,” he wrote.

Source: Futurism | Comments (1)

Tags:

Virtual Reality

Related

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
Previous ArticleWild Twist in the Story of Cat Domestication
Next Article King Charles III and Camilla hurled with eggs, protester arrested
Steinar
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest

Related Posts

Enormous monster-like eel found washed up on a beach in Texas

January 30, 2023

Doubts raised over alleged ‘Bigfoot’ spotted on Google Earth

January 30, 2023

Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, new study finds

January 29, 2023

Elephant-sized asteroid passes Earth in extraordinary ‘near-miss’

January 29, 2023

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Categories
  • Anomalies (934)
  • Icebutik Store (271)
  • Odd News (1,481)
  • Unexplained-mysteries (748)
  • Unexplained-phenomena (1,497)
  • Weird (10)
  • World (1,369)

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

Loading
Latest Posts

Enormous monster-like eel found washed up on a beach in Texas

January 30, 2023

the first-in-a-while academic conference on the subject of UAP Studies

January 30, 2023

Clueless Californian Busted for Driving Across Medieval Bridge in Italy

January 30, 2023
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
© 2023 Designed by icebutik

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.