morolf: Personally not interested in it, but could be a cool idea for people who play sadistically hard games like Dark Souls, they might enjoy the extra pain.

apehater: interesting. although if one is enjoying pain, then there is no motivation for ingame progress

morolf: Well, I might have phrased it not quite correctly, should rather mean that it will increase the level of frustration, so therefore players will be even more motivated to overcome obstacles.
Git gud...or get shocked :-)

Ryan333: A company called Mindwire actually did this back in 2007:
http://www.mindwire-v5.com/home.html

It basically takes the force feedback data from any standard game and instead of sending it to a rumble pad it channels it into five self-adhesive electrodes, similar to what's used with TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) physical therapy machines.

No, I'm not making this up - this was a real thing. And if you want a good laugh, read their safety guidelines:

- Do not use if you have a heart condition, a pacemaker or another implanted medical device.
- Do not use if pregnant.
- Do not use if you suffer from epilepsy, are prone to epileptic fits, have had a seizure, or suffered loss of awareness, muscle twitching or disorientation.
- It is not advisable to use the Mindwire-V5 if you suffer from any mental or physical health problems without consulting your doctor first.
- Do not use on head, neck, upper torso, groin, any sensitive parts of the body, scars, moles, varicose veins or open wounds.
- Do not put the electrodes onto necklaces, rings, or other conductive items.

apehater: while reading an electrifying story, which could be a sequel to the nutcracker, i started thinking about mild electroshocks as a gaming experience enchancer. how about a gaming pad or keyboard that would shock you, when hit by an enemy ingame. wouldn't this be awesome? although its probably difficult to release such a product. what do you think?

pds41: Have you ever tried to deliberately touch something or press a button that you know is going to give you an electrostatic shock? The mind of an average person will very quickly make it difficult for you to do it.

morolf: Git gud...or get shocked :-)

WinterSnowfall: You've obviously never met someone who enjoys pain, or at least some degree of it. I'm not one of those people, but as I understand it, it's not the pain itself they enjoy, but the release from the pain, once it stops. Perhaps it's not "for the average person", but there's certainly a market for it, that much I can tell you.

pds41: Have you ever tried to deliberately touch something or press a button that you know is going to give you an electrostatic shock? The mind of an average person will very quickly make it difficult for you to do it.

I suspect that while this is an interesting idea, it wouldn't work in practice because people would stop picking up their controllers.

WinterSnowfall: You've obviously never met someone who enjoys pain, or at least some degree of it. I'm not one of those people, but as I understand it, it's not the pain itself they enjoy, but the release from the pain, once it stops. Perhaps it's not "for the average person", but there's certainly a market for it, that much I can tell you.

russellskanne: Nice try.