[In]expensive Immersion?

rentaghost sent us a sharky bit about a mouse feedback device that actually connects your audio output to the mouse to add vibrations. It's OS independent, too. If you're not interested in the cheaper stuff, check out Vision Station: a domend screen and 3d sound projection? Of course, the scariest version is a whole room. You thought quake gives you motion sickness now.

Comments

Hate to rain on parades, but...

[Seumas]

First, I have to disagree with Sharky's comment which eluded to optical mice being lame. I've really enjoyed my neutered mouse. It handles Quake and other games just fine and I haven't had to clean it or do.. well, much of anything to it since I purchased it.

I hate to rain on people's parades -- especially when they've put so much hard work into their cool devices...

...But, why would anyone want this? It seems like just another 'rumble pack' like they had for the N64. Whoo. I fell, my mouse shook. Amazing.

How realistic can it be if all the sensory input (to the body) goes through the mouse? Yay! My hand is shaking, but my ass isn't...

Perhaps this 'tool' will find a use as some sort of feminine stimulation device -- like the ones you see sold on late night television or in the back of magazines desguised as 'personal massage' utilities...
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Practical Joke

[Craig Maloney]

Man, this would make one hell of a practical joke for some unsuspecting user. Just send some low noise, and have their mouse jump in their hands. Couple this with a message box like "Machine is not properly grounded, please shut down immediately to avoid electrocution", and you could really scare the crap out of someone.