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Age Simulation Suit

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206 points throwup238 | 4 comments | 04 Sep 25 16:41 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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GratiaTerra ◴[04 Sep 25 17:19 UTC] No.45129702[source]▶
Geriatric simulation is interesting, but couldn't this also be applied to pediatric simulation for improved vision, hearing, strength and endurance? I don't see any show stoppers preventing the development of a youth-augmentation exosuit blending AR sensory augmentation, powered exoskeleton support, haptics, and AI adaptive controls.
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1. Stevvo ◴[04 Sep 25 18:01 UTC] No.45130219[source]▶
I think you're missing the point. You use something like this to help in design/testing of accessible spaces. An exosuit can't cut you half to help you make better children's spaces.
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2. GratiaTerra ◴[04 Sep 25 21:13 UTC] No.45132262[source]▶
Floating the idea of a youth simulator (like a VR app with integrated exosuit) could be used to measure physiological and cognitive age gaps. It might be valuable for science and medicine, but also for things like understanding empathy/social knowledge or understanding workflows/applied knowledge.
3. nonameiguess ◴[04 Sep 25 21:46 UTC] No.45132589[source]▶
Additionally, assuming you're not already geriatric, simulating it is the only way to experience it short of waiting. If you're an adult, you were already a kid at some point.
4. GuB-42 ◴[05 Sep 25 16:22 UTC] No.45140336[source]▶
> An exosuit can't cut you half

But you can build a room twice as big. We are straying away from the exosuit idea though.