Microsoft Patents "Gaming Helmet"

[TIMESWORDSMAN]

That helmet better do something awesome, cause while I like the idea of wearing a futurey plastic video hat, I feel it might be a hard sell for the larger masses.
Plus, they need to make it look cooler than the Master System 3D Glasses, and that's gonna be difficult.

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

Man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.

 

[go-10]

so this "forever alone helmet" thing, will it be shaped like Master Chief helmet or is that the actual design?
this is probably some crappy collectors edition helmet for Halo 4

 

[Manji187]

Well it's either that or


Which today would prolly look something like

Spoiler: this

 

[BarbaricGoose]

Headphones make you look like a huge tool already, but this is... just a whole nother level...

I can't wait to see people wearing this. Unfortunately, I'm gonna have a good laugh at their expense.

 

[Zen Toombs]

Man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.

Firefly quote quotes Firefly.

Toombs approves +7


OT:
[Feigned enthusiasm] This is obviously the best idea anyone has ever seen. [Pleading] Everyone who is someone should buy one.

/elcor

 

[Sylveria]

I don't think it's an immersion device. I think Microsoft has realized a large portion of their core demographic is soft headed children and drunken frat bros who are prone to head injuries while gaming, so they made a helmet. The glasses are just normal sun-glasses cause of how rarely their gamers see actual sunlight and need protection as to not damage their eyes.

 

[viranimus]

My god i cant stop laughing over this....


LONESTAAAAR!


I see your schwarts is as big as mine.

 

[jibjab963]

Yes. YES!!! I NEED TO BE MOAR NERDY!!!! I shall wear the helmet everywhere I go >

 

[wintercoat]

Have they given up on kinect already then? and unless this is dirt cheap I dont think they will have much success people generally dont like paying money to look stupid.

Nono, it'll work in tandem with the Kinect. Think about it. Real-time 3d body scanning plus an up-close display that responds perfectly to head movements. It would allow HUDs that respond to your hand movements in 3d space. Not to mention the possibilities for immersion. Though considering we still can't get two 3d models to interact well, I doubt they'd be able to get one to shake your hand, let alone actually look right engaging you in combat.

Next up on the patent list will be a 360° treadmill for full-range movement(they exist, but I don't believe Microsoft has patented one yet). Then, tactile suits for perfect feedback.

 

[getoffmycloud]

Another one in the long line of terrible patents no one will ever have any use of.

Maybe they got the patent to stop anyone creating such a stupid thing.

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

Do not want. I can just imagine the horrific moment when a parent walks in on their son wearing the helmet and masturbating, briefly pausing the collision of flesh for a moment before curiously asking "is anyone there?".

 

[Scarim Coral]

You know I would actually want to see the real product just so I caa get a laugh seeing the people wearing it during a gaming competition.

 

[dimensional]

Have they given up on kinect already then? and unless this is dirt cheap I dont think they will have much success people generally dont like paying money to look stupid.

Nono, it'll work in tandem with the Kinect. Think about it. Real-time 3d body scanning plus an up-close display that responds perfectly to head movements. It would allow HUDs that respond to your hand movements in 3d space. Not to mention the possibilities for immersion. Though considering we still can't get two 3d models to interact well, I doubt they'd be able to get one to shake your hand, let alone actually look right engaging you in combat.

Next up on the patent list will be a 360° treadmill for full-range movement(they exist, but I don't believe Microsoft has patented one yet). Then, tactile suits for perfect feedback.

I stand enlightened im just waiting until we can get perfect feedback and immersion so the game industry can take a proper head long dive into sex and violence, all its doing at the moment is warming up for the main event you havent seen anything yet people and best of all it will be for the low low price of nine ninety nine ninety nine ninety nine or something.

Right Im going to sleep wake me up when the future is now.

 

[Flailing Escapist]

I hope they gonna implement force feedback. XD

If they do I'm buying it! It comes with it's own lifetime supply Tylenol ;D

 

[VonKlaw]

Assuming you see crap through the glasses, how would this work with the kinect without causing accidents all over the place?

Punching through my wardrobe while playing Rise of Nightmare because I can't see where crap is IRL? Do not want.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

I hope they would give you feedback when, for example, you got shot, because it would mean less idiots running around like Serious Sam.

 

[Singularly Datarific]

What I'd want more than that is a Helmet-Mounted HUD, so all of the diagrams and minimaps and ammo counters would be part of your helmet, while the actual game part of the game is on the TV.