New military sim “shoots” back

sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:08 pm

http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Coming-so...l?oneclick=true

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.

A Texas-based company, VirTra Systems, is selling the combat simulator to military and police forces around the world. Its spokesman, Steve Haag, said Australian armed forces had expressed an interest in getting one.

Players enter a platform with a 360-degree screen that shows scenarios such as freeing hostages, street gun fights, taking out suicide bombers and team attacks on enemy positions. And VirTra takes the simulations a step further by enabling the computer game to "shoot back".

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.

"You have to continue to work through the pain and keep on fighting, as that is what you need to do - to keep on fighting even when wounded.
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"You have to regain your composure, shake your head, and get back in the fight as your life and your unit's life depends on it."

Those who play on PCs would love a game that shot back, said David Wildgoose, editor of the game magazine PC Powerplay.

"People are already talking about something like that," he said. "It is possible, and is just waiting for somebody to really integrate it into a game."

Wildgoose has noted that there are already controls that shake and hum as players drive or fly, and a few years ago a company sold a vest that vibrates as things happen on the screen.

Mr Haag said the US military had embraced the technology as trainees were getting rapid heart rates, sweaty palms and fear during the simulation, just like they might get if they were shot.

The US military had used the simulator at fairs as a recruitment tool, he said.

In a promotional video on VirTra's website, a TV reporter trying out the simulator yells: "Hey, shooting people is fun."

Mr Haag said it was only a matter of time and demand before the system could be sold to the public as a computer game.

"This is ultimate shooter video game," he said.

"We use real actors, not computer graphics, and when you shoot them they fall, but if you don't get them properly they will keep coming.

We can put in smells and vibrations."

Mmmm.... burned flesh... the last piece of the gaming puzzle

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:14 pm

In Russia you shoot in video game. In Soviet America video game shoots you!

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:15 pm

In America, Video Game Shoots You. In Soviet Russia, KGB Shoots you!

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:16 pm

sintekk wrote: In America, Video Game Shoots You. In Soviet Russia, KGB Shoots you!

bah, you're just mae that I pulled your joke before you did

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:16 pm

manadren wrote:
sintekk wrote: In America, Video Game Shoots You. In Soviet Russia, KGB Shoots you!

bah, you're just mae that I pulled your joke before you did

Bah, you're just jealous of my superior joke

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:18 pm

sintekk wrote:
manadren wrote:
sintekk wrote: In America, Video Game Shoots You. In Soviet Russia, KGB Shoots you!

bah, you're just mae that I pulled your joke before you did

Bah, you're just jealous of my superior joke

Bah, you're just Jealous of my superior spelling of the word mad.

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:19 pm

manadren wrote:
sintekk wrote:
manadren wrote:
bah, you're just mae that I pulled your joke before you did

Bah, you're just jealous of my superior joke

Bah, you're just Jealous of my superior spelling of the word mad.

True. Mae Props to you.

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:34 pm

sintekk wrote:
manadren wrote:
sintekk wrote:
Bah, you're just jealous of my superior joke

Bah, you're just Jealous of my superior spelling of the word mad.

True. Mae Props to you.

*raises the roog*

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:42 pm

LOL

CNN BREAKING NEWS: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike.

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:44 pm

Red Squirrel wrote: LOL

CNN BREAKING NEWS: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike.

This just in: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike by counter strike.

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:46 pm

sintekk wrote:
Red Squirrel wrote: LOL

CNN BREAKING NEWS: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike.

This just in: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike by counter strike.

Later: Parents strike out against Counter-Strike counter-strike.

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:48 pm

manadren wrote:
sintekk wrote:
Red Squirrel wrote: LOL

CNN BREAKING NEWS: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike.

This just in: 13 year old killed while playing counter strike by counter strike.

Later: Parents strike out against Counter-Strike counter-strike.

Breaking News: Computers rise and revolt against their human overlords. More at 5.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:57 pm

6:00news: "There has been a recall of the new Halo2 for PC due to the plasma riffle killing people playing the game. Parants of kids who died have been shocked to find out games are no longer safe and educational. In other news, Bush's visit to Iraq..."

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fragged one · Post by **fragged one** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:59 am

in russia, breaking news...

in soviet russia, news breaks you...

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Stasi · Post by **Stasi** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:48 pm

Sounds similar to the X-Files episode "First Person Shooter".

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