A HACK A DAY: How to make a gaming chair that vibrates, rumbles
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If you are a gamer, you would definitely know that it creates a different atmosphere when you immerse yourself in a game with multiple effects. Things like lighting, sound, vibrations and jerks give you an additional high and makes you feel that you are in the game yourself. For example, when you are playing a car racing game, wouldn’t it be fun to get light and sound effects and feel the vibrations and jerks when you crash your car into something? Well, sounds fun and interesting, isn’t it? As for sound effects, investing in a 7.1-channel audio system is the best possibility. But for feeling the vibrations and jerks, you would need an expensive and special chair that has the respective mechanisms. Well, you don’t have to invest on anything expensive as the video here will show you how to make your own gaming chair that vibrates and rumbles according to the game you are playing. Do note, the chair will be connected to your joystick or gamepad and will only work if it has the vibrating option built into the device. Watch the video below and make your own rumbling chair.