Russian gamer in dramatic collapse after experiencing Oculus Rift

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Russian gamer in dramatic collapse after experiencing Oculus Rift

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The gamer is trying a rollercoaster demo using the virtual reality headset when a friend delivers him a well-timed shove, provoking a hysterical reaction

Footage uploaded to YouTube shows the hilarious moment a Russianhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/ games fan falls victim to a prank as he tries a rollercoaster demonstration using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.

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Re: Russian gamer in dramatic collapse after experiencing Oc

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metalqueen wrote:Footage uploaded to YouTube shows the hilarious moment a Russian games fan falls victim to a prank as he tries a rollercoaster demonstration using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. ...
Here is that YouTube footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odax7F3tWhM
How can we simulate such an immersive "reactive panic attack" in a VR arcade? Would we want to? Or would we end up with something like this? :
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A little unexpected haptic feedback at just the right time (without the Russian "stage ninja") ought to do the job, I think. ;)
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