Geeky Gaming – The 3rd Space FPS Vest

Fancy adding some excitement to your gaming, but don’t fancy getting electrocuted by the Mindwire V5, then check out the 3rd Space FPS Vest.

So how does it work? Well, eight, count ‘em, eight, pneumatic cells are embedded in various spots around the vest. As the vest communicates with compatible games (via the included software), a special compressor fires air into the cells using appropriate levels of force to accurately simulate the on-screen action. So a direct hit from a rifle will elicit a sharp thud whilst a girly punch will summon an appropriately feeble ‘wumph’. Get blasted by some alien shotgun and your entire upper body will receive an almighty whack from all eight cells. Ouch! The jacket won’t bruise you but you’ll certainly know you’ve been tagged. And if you get shot from behind or slapped on the back, the vest responds accordingly. Yow!

Yes, you will look pretty daft sitting in front of your computer wearing a flak jacket but who cares about that when you’re reeling from three direct hits to the chest and a rata-tat-tat of machine gun fire from behind. It’s just like the real thing minus all that pain and dying business.

The 3rd Space FPS Vest comes bundled with its own game disc, 3rd Space Incursion, plus a copy of Activision’s Call of Duty 2, but it’s also compatible with stacks of other games including Quake 4 and Medal of Honour Airborne.

The 3rd Space FPS Vest comes in either black or camouflage and is available to buy online for $300 from Firebox.