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Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by helluvathing »

crywolverine wrote: post #25

Hey all, Denis, Teslasuit Marketing Director here. Looking forward to your questions! as for feedback for users - we have it on Youtube - just google it by keyword phrase "Teslasuit VR haptic suit at DevGAMM 2017 Minsk" as for prefix Tesla - we using it due to the fact that we are using current (EMS and TENS) to provide haptic (sense of touch) as for electricity: yes, we are using TENS and EMS to provide haptic sensa…

I get hives from heat and large temperature differences. What consideration have you taken of malicious use of climate control?

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by justasitsounds »

nsxwolf wrote: post #10
kemiller wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It appears to avoid putting actuators in sensitive areas.

Ahh I see that now. But no doubt the porn industry is working on their own version.

There should be a phrase that evokes the ability of the porn industry to innovate, eg: "this haptic VR technology is really at the fapping edge"

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by Wingman4l7 »

nsxwolf wrote: post #4

So now we can have true sexual assault in VR. I wonder what safeguards will be created by developers to mitigate that. I wonder what legal ramifications there will be for touching someone without consent, if any, and what kind of exposure to liability developers will have.

A real issue that should be considered before the technology is actually upon us. I do think that the emphasis shouldn't be on CYA legal concerns, but rather on ensuring that the hardware and software environments being built aren't alienating to roughly half of your userbase (women).

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by TheCoreh »

cwkoss wrote: post #35

Putting "Tesla" in the name seems like you're trying to use the carmaker's brand to bolster your own brand. Kind of shady.

Tesla (the car company) also probably picked this name because the scientist's reputation (as an "under-apreciated genius of electricity") would bolster their electric car brand with their target audience. I don't see an issue.

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by cr0sh »

cwkoss wrote: post #42
amelius wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But an electric carmaker using the name Tesla seems disingenuous in the first place. What if I used "Turing" as the name of my cybersecurity/AI company?

What is your concern with the carmaker's name? Branded as an 'all electric' carmaker, so a name that evokes electricity seems fairly appropriate. Does feel a bit odd to be using a dead mans name for your company though. Even still, two wrongs don't make a right.

> so a name that evokes electricity seems fairly appropriate

Only if the car was (somehow) powered via alternating current (bonus points if via wireless energy transfer, for obvious reasons).

I'm actually not sure what the motor tech in the Tesla vehicles are; likely some kind of 3-phase BLDC (or maybe synchronous AC).

So I guess in a way, it is "AC" at some point in the powertrain.

:)

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by hughes »

crywolverine wrote: post #26
bhhaskin wrote: post #6

I don't believe anything in the VR space until it starts to be demoed. Too much vaperware and marketing BS.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42574569 - newest video about Teslasuit from BBC :)

The suit literally shocks the person wearing it? Looks unpleasant - do you anticipate any safety issues?

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by microsage »

crywolverine wrote: post #29
mintplant wrote: post #24

> Streaming service > Imagine a fully integrated, computer-free version, streaming content directly to the user’s virtual/augmented reality system, that would work together with Teslasuit and Teslaglove models remotely and wirelessly. Revolutionary streaming service SDK will blow your mind with it unlimited possibilities, provided on most high level ever. Pffffft. All of this reads like imaginary, aspirational nonsen…

new version of website is under construction, check back soon :)

It looks like you have some videos on youtube that make the product look interesting, such as:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5bOsUFb-4

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2-cEEu3ZHU

You should probably consider putting these and any other similar content you have front and center on the website. As it is now it looks a little thin on actual proof and comes off sounding a bit vaporware-ish.

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by dtparr »

amelius wrote: post #38
cwkoss wrote: post #35

Putting "Tesla" in the name seems like you're trying to use the carmaker's brand to bolster your own brand. Kind of shady.

But an electric carmaker using the name Tesla seems disingenuous in the first place. What if I used "Turing" as the name of my cybersecurity/AI company?

Or "Steve Jobs Hoverbikes" http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla_model_s2

Re: Teslasuit – full body haptic VR suit

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Post by wmeredith »

mintplant wrote: post #24

> Streaming service > Imagine a fully integrated, computer-free version, streaming content directly to the user’s virtual/augmented reality system, that would work together with Teslasuit and Teslaglove models remotely and wirelessly. Revolutionary streaming service SDK will blow your mind with it unlimited possibilities, provided on most high level ever. Pffffft. All of this reads like imaginary, aspirational nonsen…

> I appreciate that 2018's vaporware is prioritizing the Linux desktop.

Genuine LOL

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