October 20th, 2007
“3rd Space” Vest Lets You Feel Blows in Video Games
By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Originally designed as a medical device by Dr. Mark Ombrellaro, the “3rd Space” vest by TN Games was unveiled this week at the E for All video game exposition in Los Angeles. The medical version is used to poke and press patients’ bodies remotely and get feedback on what they are feeling. It still needs FDA approval.
The video game version uses 8 pneumatic cells embedded in the vest. The cells are designed to simulate the direction and force of bullet fire in a first-person-shooter (FPS) game.
You can pre-order the vest at their site now, in either black or camouflage. The regular price is $189, but if you pre-order you get a $20 discount. The vests will ship November 21st.
According to their press release, the $189 bundle includes both TN Games’ own Incursion and a 3rd Space enabled version of Activision’s Call of Duty II; it’s unclear if the $169 special does also.
Finally, they also state they have patches to 3rd Space-enable Quake 3, Quake 4, and Doom 3. These patches will be freely downloadable from the TN Games website once the vests ship.
Next year the company plans to ship a version of the vest that will mimic G-forces and turning pressures for flight and car games.
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October 28th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Aaron says:
This is a rip-off. Sega put out the same product several years ago for the Genesis.
October 30th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Chew Jek Hui says:
Hey, I saw a video review of this online
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ePGPoJqmYU
December 29th, 2007 at 8:28 am