Emo jacket for the movies (Emo boy not included)

Damian Koh | Mar 24, 2009

(Credit:Steve Brewster)

This one's from a research team at Philips Electronics.

Designed to enhance the emotional experience of watching a movie, the Emo jacket comprises 64 independent actuators, arranged in 16 groups of four, across the arms and torso. Eight of these, spaced 15cm apart and located on each sleeve, can create the illusion of being tapped in several spots. A pair of AA-sized cells is sufficient to keep the jacket juiced for an hour, though the team should be looking at extending this since most movies run for about 2 hours on average.

Lest you are worried, the garment won't actually punch you in the stomach. Instead, it's meant to let you experience the emotional experience of the characters in the movie. This is done via signals encoded on the DVD, which are transmitted on-the-fly to the jacket. Now if you are wondering whether the jacket comes with matching pants, the answer is no. We can guess why, especially when things start vibrating down south.

Via Newlaunches

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