High Tech Vest Simulates Book Characters’ Feelings, Makes You Look Like a Cool Guy

Soon, reading a book might not even be a veritable means of escaping technology. Researchers at MIT's Media Lab are working on a project called "Sensory Fiction:" a "wearable book" that lets you experience emotions along with the story's characters. Using James Tiptree Junior's novella The Girl Who Was Plugged In, the researchers created a prototype of the invention by covering the book in sensors and hooking it up to a vest, which the reader can then wear. Maybe it's just us—maybe you weirdos really wished you could feel the searing pain when Harry's arm got pierced by the Basilisk fang—but this sounds like a solid example of "just because you can produce the technology, it doesn't mean you should." Books are fun because you can get lost in an adventure from the relaxed comfort of your living room couch.



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