At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products
A Razer Blade 18 laptop (L) for video gaming is displayed at the Razer Inc. booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2023. Image: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
Getting shot, standing in a downpour, being surrounded by bees: None are ideal, but for gamers, feeling the sensations of each is the goal.
At the CES tech show, the video game industry is showing off just how lifelike gaming can be made with new vests, head cushions and other simulation products.
"Lots of consumers are doing games, and they are looking for gaming hardware," Kiuk Gwak of bHaptics Inc. told AFP as he demonstrated his company's vest and gloves at the Las Vegas gathering, which ends on Sunday.
The haptic vest replicates the feeling of action playing out in virtual worlds, while matching haptic gloves add a feeling of touch.
"People are not just using our vest for getting shot, but they can feel the wind or rain or even bees in virtual reality," Gwak said.