If you thought you had seen everything in the field of video games, we tell you that now it is possible to take the experience of playing to the next level. Thanks to the OWO haptic jacket it is possible to immerse yourself in video games and feel, among many other things, the shots while playing. Don’t miss out on this new and essential accessory for gamers who want to fully immerse themselves in video games.
OWO haptic jacket: a world of sensations
From the website of this new accessory they say that, thanks to the OWO haptic jacket, it is possible to touch the future. And is not for less. But let’s go in parts. We start by telling you that OWO Game is a recently created Spanish company; specifically from Malaga. This company is giving a lot to talk about for the particular accessory that they intend to market in this year’s Christmas campaign: a haptic jacket, a kind of second skin with which to feel more than 30 different sensations when playing. All in real time, of course.
What is surprising about this new accessory that promises to be a revolution in the industry is that it is the first jacket of its kind. There is no other like it. And it has been patented by nothing more and nothing less than a company from Andalusia. In addition, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and ONCE are interested in acquiring these jackets: the first for military training, the second to help disabled people. But what does this OWO haptic jacket consist of?
What is the OWO haptic jacket?
We already anticipate that thanks to this accessory you will be able to feel more than 30 different sensations while you play. All thanks to a wireless technology they call Real Feel Sensations . With this you can feel the same as the game character feels. Amazing, right? With the OWO haptic jacket you can feel an abdominal wound, the gunshots, if you drive a car, if you carry weight, and even the wind!
The user can calibrate the accessory and customize it through the jacket app. You can customize your game experience by unlocking new sensations that will make you get into the skin of the game character. You can even calibrate the micro-sensations, the smallest units that can be measured. According to OWO Game, a sensation is made up of micro-sensations (have you ever stopped to think about this?). They put a very clear example: the shots. This sensation is formed, in turn, by 3 micro-sensations: entry impact, exit impact and bleeding. Amazing!
Do you want to discover some of these micro-sensations? We tell you that with the OWO haptic jacket you can experience:
- Various shots and their corresponding entry and exit
- Wound to the abdomen
- Slam in the back
- Punching
- Cuts on the chest
- Vibration
- Wind and free fall
- Tickling
- Scratches
- Arm grip
- Take weight (with arms and abdomen)
- Stress
- Nerves
- Shoot a gun
How does it work?
The first thing is to calibrate the jacket through the application (compatible with Android, iOS, Windows and Mac) and register. Calibration is done with the Fast & Go function, which allows the sensitivity and shrinkage values to be adjusted. Sensitive refers to light and superficial sensations. Those of contraction are deeper and involve the movement of the muscle or groups of muscles. You can also control the sensation levels. To calibrate it, logically, you must put on the OWO haptic jacket and open the app.
The jacket has gel patches that have to come into direct contact with the skin, so you have to use it without clothing underneath. We also tell you that this new accessory is made of Italian lycra, breathable fiber, carbon electrodes, elastic cables and the aforementioned conductive gels. Of course, the jacket is equipped with rechargeable batteries, so we can say that it takes care of the environment.
You wonder if this accessory can be washed after playing with it for hours and possibly sweating from the adrenaline of the games. The answer is yes. You should wash it cold in the washing machine and hang it until it dries completely. Of course, you cannot wash it with the gel patches. These patches must be changed from time to time, but it is up to you that this is not too frequent. It is best to store the jacket on a hanger, as if it were a common garment, and cover the gel patches with a special plastic. This will make the patches last longer. By the way, you should replace them when they stop sticking to your skin.
We must warn you that the OWO haptic jacket is only recommended for adults who do not have pacemakers. And the price of this wonder? It will be around 400 and 500 euros.
OWO haptic jacket compatibility and games
This accessory is compatible with the computer, mobile, console and virtual reality and can be played individually or with friends, online or offline. OWO Game recommends playing with a virtual reality headset to take your experience to another level. With virtual reality you can move more freely, pick up objects (remember that you can feel the weight), feel the wind around you … everything will be more immersive.
Although the company is currently in talks with major video game developers, few games are compatible with this prodigious jacket. The ones that you can enjoy as soon as the accessory goes on sale are: Kronno Zomber, Zombie Walk, Secret of Harrow Manor 2, The Hangar, Saloon Sim, Theme Park Simulator, Flora the Explorer and Drone War. If OWO Game succeeds, we could enjoy video games like Fornite, Battlefield, Residen Evil 3, Skrym or Spiderman. Can you imagine really feeling what the characters in the games do?
