VR headset will kill you if you die in an online game

Plus: Don't worry, we'll never run out of oil, apparently. Nov 10, 2022 [Blueprint]( If you die in an online using this VR headset, [it will kill you for real](. No, this isn’t Squid Game… it’s real. Palmer Luckey, (the guy who co-founded the virtual reality (VR) headset-making company Oculus), has made another VR headset that can kill you if you die in an online game. Yes, another. This isn’t the first one. And what inspired him to do it? Well, it all boils down to an anime game called Sword Art Online (SOA), he says. But before you consider stepping into a real-life video game, step this way and take in something altogether less deadly. [This video]( shows an engineer building a bike with a flywheel kinetic energy recovery system, and it’s pretty cool. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers had scientists’ insights on whether picking your nose might shorten your life (and what you can do to kick the habit). Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Engineer builds bike with flywheel kinetic energy recovery system.]( [Bike with flywheel kinetic energy recovery system.]( I wonder if there's a specific rule against this? It could take the Olympics by storm! [Must Read]MUST READ [This new VR headset will kill you if you die in an online game.]( [VR headset will kill you if you die in an online game.]( This news is not far off a real-life Squid Game. I say this because, Palmer Luckey, the guy who co-founded the virtual reality (VR) headset-making company Oculus, has just made another [VR headset that can kill you if you die in an online game](. By way of introduction, Luckey's company was bought by Facebook, (now Meta), and his product is now a critical component of the metaverse that Mark Zuckerberg plans to build the company around. In the new game (as with most role-playing games), the gamer begins the game with a certain number of hit points. When they drop to zero, the VR headset, NerveGear, emits “extraordinarily powerful microwaves,” killing the gamer. Dicey. Palmer's version of the NerveGear uses explosive charges that are directed toward the gamer's head and will kick in when his game ends in the VR world. The charges have been linked to a narrow-band photo sensor that will pick up red flashes of a specific frequency on the display of the headset and fire, killing the user instantly. → It doesn’t end there! Palmer also wants to make the headset deadly if the gamer tries to tamper with it. Eek. 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