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A combat simulator developed for the US military that "shoots" back, delivering an electric shock strong enough to knock down players, could be the next big thing for home-computer games.

If a player fails to kill an enemy in time and the enemy is able to shoot back, the simulator delivers a powerful electric shock through the player's hips. You definitely know you have been hit," Mr Haag said. "It has the same power as a stun gun. It knocks you down.

I imagine there'd be plenty of cheaters not hooking up their electrodes while doing internet play, he he he.


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similar article on spiegel.de : http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzk...349648,00.html


  
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Hasn't there been... "accidents"... with those electrodes in the past ?

Tazer guns...

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Heyyo,

Well PMB, the electric shock would be painful yes, but not fatal as long as they don't place it across their heart, and they're not wearing metal wristbands that are attached to some big sheet of metal or something.. so what the military has planned would be painful, but not fatal.

I think that this is a little too extreeme.. as it might cause muscle damage from constant electrocutions. If they toned it down more than what they have planed it could actually be more healthy as it could just stimulate the muscles to move a bit, giving them some exercise, but enough to knock you out can't be healthy, especially over an eslapsed time... how long does the average gamer game a year? a lot... lots of strong shocks? man, I think I'd rather stay in the fake gaming than in the pain gaming...


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Whatever.
I'd stick these electrodes on the cat, first.



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Then do a rocket jump. See how far you can make that kitty fly.



  
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I think the question is, won't it burn you?


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Heyyo,

Heh, we're talking aboot taser voltages, not lightning bolts.


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Precisely, MarD. Do you know the voltage of a taser ?



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Heyyo,

I know they're up around I think 15-25kV's but I dunno how much it takes to burn, I figured like, a lot more..


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