Teslasuit, the Full Body Haptic Feedback VR Suit, Wins the Red Dot Design Award

[Raevenlord]

If you've heard of Teslasuit, you've likely felt some sort of interest towards it. As well you should: the ideal of a full body suit with haptic feedback for VR experiences is enough for some of us - at least those with the hero, "I'll never get hit by any bullet" complex. Add to the full body haptic feedback capabilities such as full body motion tracking embedded into the suit, as well as localized temperature controls for transmitting heat and cold sensations, and... There's also biometric feedback built in for usage patterns and engagement ratio, to aid developers in their data collecting. Well, can I hear Ready Player One, anyone?

The company behind the Tesla suit have just announced that their product won the Red Dot: Best of the Best, the top distinction in the competition. It is granted for groundbreaking design and goes to the best products in a category. The Teslasuit is now available for distribution as a development kit, and features dedicated software, documentation, API integration with Unreal Engine, Unity, and Motion Builder.



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[Vayra86]

So this is how you'll look after use

 

[SoNic67]

I see a female and a male in the pics. Hmmm... wonder if there is an anatomical difference between those two suits in the ... haptic feedback nature?

 

[btarunr]

A lot of gamers look like this,

So that suit may be a tight fit.

 

[PanicLake]

A lot of gamers look like this,

So that suit may be a tight fit.

You beat me to it...

 

[Ferrum Master]

A lot of gamers look like this,
So that suit may be a tight fit.

Triple XL Gabe edition (HL themed obviously)

 

[Raevenlord]

A lot of gamers look like this,

So that suit may be a tight fit.

Hey, heroes come in all shapes and sizes!

 

[TheLostSwede]

Just what I want to wear in the summer when it's 35 degrees C outside...

 

[Caring1]

How long before we see some clown walking around the streets wearing one?

 

[windwhirl]

Triple XL Gabe edition (HL themed obviously)

You mean something like this?

(credits to DarrenGeers at Deviantart)

(Disclaimer: Forum guidelines don't say if I'm allowed to post this, as far as I can tell, so I hope is not forbidden)

 

[xkm1948]

Hell yeah this is right up my ally!

A lot of gamers look like this,

So that suit may be a tight fit.

Which is probably one of many factors VR has not gained mainstream popularity. Some gamers are just physically incapable of lifting their fat ass off their chair/bed/couch

 

[Deleted member 67555]

Oh my.... This is 3 steps away from finally making the Vivid suit.

Uhm "check it out"...lol

 

[windwhirl]

Oh my.... This is 3 steps away from finally making the Vivid suit.

Uhm "check it out"...lol

Of course, someone had to make something like that

I'm not surprised it seems like it was launched/demoed/tested/whatever in Japan, for some reason

 

[ironwolf]

"WHOA, it's getting a little frosty down there!"

 

[silentbogo]

I know many-many moons ago Novint was working on a similar suit prototype (upper body only), but I guess after closing doors and selling some IP to oculus/FB some of its legacy leaked out to third-party companies.

 

[Chomiq]

Big butt - check
Tight cleavage - check

I'm actually surprised the fella in the pic doesn't sport a big bulge in crotch area, you know, just to satisfy everyone.

Of course, someone had to make something like that

I'm not surprised it seems like it was launched/demoed/tested/whatever in Japan, for some reason

"Maniac" on Netflix features a scene in which one character is caught using something exactly like this.

 

[xtreemchaos]

i just get the misses to hit me with a stick when im getting shot at, works lovely and the misses enjoys it too , ya know im joking right or am i .

 

[notb]

Which is probably one of many factors VR has not gained mainstream popularity. Some gamers are just physically incapable of lifting their fat ass off their chair/bed/couch

A friend of mine wrote a master's thesis on Wii-related injuries. I helped with statistics and seen figures she gathered from hospitals.
Sad.

If you google "wii injuries" you'll see it was a pretty popular topic a decade ago.

 

[SoNic67]

Ready Player One is the newest movie that sports this costume.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Modded for "other uses"

 

[GhostRyder]

Ready Player One?

 

[Vayra86]

"Maniac" on Netflix features a scene in which one character is caught using something exactly like this.

Yup, Maniac is brilliant

 

[TheTechGuy1337]

Yeah, I took one look at that suit. My first thought was....bet they don't have my size......sigh

 

[Octavean]

Anyone notice in the first picture the height difference between the two models and the second picture they are exactly the same height.

 

[notb]

Anyone notice in the first picture the height difference between the two models and the second picture they are exactly the same height.

Anyone noticed the male model has a twin?

Photoshop is magical.