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Oculus Founder Builds VR Headset That Kills User If They Die in Game
VR is getting a bit too real !
"If you die in the game, you die in real life."
The explosive charges in the headset, he says, are "[tied] to a narrow-band photosensor that can detect when the screen flashes red at a specific frequency."
"When an appropriate game-over screen is displayed," he continued, "the charges fire, instantly destroying the brain of the user."
Luckey did admit that he hasn't yet had "the balls" to actually try the headset on; the equipment, he says, is still too volatile.
"At this point, it is just a piece of office art, a thought-provoking reminder of unexplored avenues in game design," Luckey wrote. "It is also, as far as I know, the first non-fiction example of a VR device that can actually kill the user. It won't be the last.
"When an appropriate game-over screen is displayed," he continued, "the charges fire, instantly destroying the brain of the user."
Luckey did admit that he hasn't yet had "the balls" to actually try the headset on; the equipment, he says, is still too volatile.
"At this point, it is just a piece of office art, a thought-provoking reminder of unexplored avenues in game design," Luckey wrote. "It is also, as far as I know, the first non-fiction example of a VR device that can actually kill the user. It won't be the last.
For the truly hardcore gamer only…
https://futurism.com/oculus-founder-vr-headset-kills
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