Total recoil? Gun simulator targets army and sofa warriors
Two American technology entrepreneurs have developed a gun simulator for the military that could be a hit for video gamers - but will it weigh on their consciences?
Kyle Monti and Martin Holly don't usually do technology showcase events. They are more used to military conventions.
"Those guys want all the gory details," says Mr Monti.
"They want to make sure the product is as realistic as possible for military simulation.
"Otherwise people use one [a weapon] for real in the field and they freeze."
Mr Monti and Mr Holly are at a showcase event for emerging virtual reality products in London.
Their visit was almost delayed when Her Majesty's Customs took a long, careful look at their invention: The Striker Virtual Recoil (VR) simulation gun.
It is a fake gun that is designed to kick just like a real one, and they are showing it off as part of a virtual reality computer game, shooting people.
"It was originally designed for the military," says Mr Monti, chief scientific officer at Dekka Technologies, the name of the two entrepreneurs' company.
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