Diabolical New VR Headset is Designed to Kill its User IRL if Killed In-game

[btarunr]

Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey designed a new VR headset that adds the ultimate layer of realism to VR—mortality. Thought to be relegated to dystopian cyberpunk fiction, this new headset comes with the ability to literally kill its user if killed in-game. Its design involves an Oculus Quest Pro, with explosive charges strapped to the forehead, which activate when the headset receives a specific pattern of red color flashes from the game's display-head, to a photo receiver (typically the "Game Over" screen). There's already a concept for a game designed for this.

Mortality replaces visual fidelity and photorealism (or other forms of sensory realism); as the most powerful stimulus. You play the game like your life depends on it—which it literally does. You're in an MMO playing against another human in an unpausable PvP game, where the consequence of losing the duel is losing your head in real life. But first, the good news—the cursed thing isn't in mass-production, and while the US-FDA has approved for certain kinds of pain-stimulating gaming peripherals, it didn't approve killing the user. The product will have to pass through a long line of political, legislative, legal, and philosophical hurdles before it's released to market as something you can buy. Please don't.



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[ZoneDymo]

and then when I die my mind will be uploaded to the metaverse right?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Imagine arriving at the pearly gates and telling the gate keeper that you got killed by a VR headset while PvPing in an MMO. Now that would definitely be a killing joke.

 

[MagnuTron]

Queue the Saw theme song.

 

[spnidel]

...the fuck? is this an april fool's joke article?

 

[Deleted member 185088]

In a way a good product, plenty of Darwin's rewards to be awarded.

 

[Hofnaerrchen]

I would consider buying one, but only after Palmer Luckey in person did show me the headset to be working properly. When he survives: No deal!

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah I can see why a complete review should be done
There must be equal choice in setting to be an atheist and not default to heaven and hell... choice only

 

[Exilarch]

This is beyond retarded. I hope Palmer plays some VR titles with this garbage on and test it that it works.

 

[the54thvoid]

Had to Google this guy. Can't unsee what i saw.

 

[nguyen]

Playing PUBG would be way better

 

[zlobby]

Can't wait until someone hacks it! It also gives a whole new meaning to 'KYS'...

Had to Google this guy. Can't unsee what i saw.

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One on the right, right?

 

[R00kie]

An interesting solution for people on the death row, trial by combat

 

[zlobby]

In a way a good product, plenty of Darwin's rewards to be awarded.

Unlike as it is with Nobels, Darwins are not restricted to a particular number of winners!

An interesting solution for people on the death row, trial by combat

And yet surprisingly low effort goes into the development of VR sex solutions... I mean, there are some toys but those are so clumsy and unrealistic! Uhm, a friend told me.

 

[Dimitriman]

I'm speechless... the f@ck did I just read?

 

[Zach_01]

The difference between an eccentric and a psychopath is the amount of money in the bank.
Guess who has zero balance...

Absurd and stupid product

Please more/better VR sex solutions because I have a bunch of friends asking! Uhm... yeah

 

[Toothless]

Elden Ring seems to have gotten more difficult.

 

[neatfeatguy]

New way to earn money! Win and earn or lose and die.

Someone, somewhere is going to mash up the idea of Ready Player One and Running Man.

 

[Chrispy_]

On the wild assumption this ever passes all the legislation, chances are exceedingly high that the overwhelming majority of IRL deaths will be caused by bugs in the games. On the plus side, the devs of this headset nor the game will care, because their paying customer is too dead to complain about the issues.

Seems like an interesting suicide booth idea though, if they ever legalise those...

 

[jonkrmr]

This would be perfect for Squid games.............

 

[Fatalfury]

looks like the Torture machines in extreme Jails/prisons which have never seen the light in the day are coming out....as VR.
Nice.

 

[Toothless]

Nice to see some humour from @btarunr but just imagine if that was real...

A quick Google search shows this is real.

 

[Toothless]

This is actually terrifying. Just googled it myself. What an epic day for us nerds, especially one's with suicidal thoughts. Look what Metaverse has done to him.

K well suicide isn't a joke. This entire VR blasting heads off thing isn't cool by any means and the guy designing it is going to get enough backlash for it to not pass.

 

[[XC] Oj101]

I know a few people I'd gift this to

 

[Dirt Chip]

Finally, a proper 'iron man' once in a lifetime experience.